November 30 of this year,General Administration of Sports of the People's Republic of ChinaThe Personnel Department issued an important piece of information on cadre adjustments, appointing Yang Xinli as the General DirectorateTable tennisBadmintonDirector of the Sports Management Center and Secretary of the Party Committee. This appointment changed the vacancy status of the Table Tennis Center for nearly a year, and officially ended the history of the Table Tennis Center without a leader. Yang Xinli is the sixth director in the history of the table tennis center, and his arrival will bring new leadership and management experience to the center.
Yang Xinli is 52 years old and has held a number of important positions at different levels. Before he moved to the Table Tennis Center, he served as the deputy director of the Handhockey Baseball and Softball Sports Management Center, Hainan Provincial Tourism, Culture, Radio and TelevisionSportsMember of the Party Group and Deputy Director of the Department. These rich work experiences make Yang Xinli in managementSportsHe has accumulated a wealth of experience and talent in sports.
The Table Tennis Center was established in 1997 and has gone through the leadership of many directors. The top 5 directors were:PoplarsAn, Liu Fengyan,Cai Zhenhua, Liu Xiaonong and Lei Jun. Among them,Cai ZhenhuaThe experience is the most legendary. At the end of 2004, he succeeded Liu Fengyan as director of the center, and Liu Fengyan became the full-time party secretary. Soon after,Cai ZhenhuaPromoted to assistant director of the General Bureau, Liu Fengyan resumed two positions. This series of adjustments has made the management and leadership level of the table tennis center more complete and stable.
The table tennis center used to beGeneral Administration of Sports of the People's Republic of ChinaIt is known as the "Whampoa Military Academy". Because here,PoplarsAnheCai Zhenhuaand others showed their talents, and were eventually promoted to deputy ministerial-level cadres. However, in recent years, the influence of the table tennis center has declined. Especially in 2017,General Administration of Sports of the People's Republic of ChinaDecide to put someSportsIndividual organizations were substantively managed, and part of the functions and powers of the table tennis center were transferred to ChinaTable tennisAssociation and ChinaBadmintonAssociation. This makes the role of the table tennis center relatively weakened, and it no longer has the absolute authority and influence as in the past.
During the vacancy of the head of the table tennis center, ChinaTable tennisPresident of the AssociationLiu GuoliangHe was once regarded by the outside world as a strong contender for the director of the table tennis center. Liu GuoliangIt's ChinaTable tennisA legend of the sport, he was an excellent athlete and an excellent coach and leader. His addition will bring more expertise and international influence to the Center.
However, with the official appointment of Yang Xinli,Liu GuoliangThe possibility of entering politics has been greatly reduced. We can reasonably speculate,Liu Guoliangwill continue to use their professional talents in ChinaTable tennisAssociation and ITTF and other individual organizations show that for ChinaTable tenniscause to make a greater contribution.
The appointment of Yang Xinli, the new head of the Table Tennis Center, marks the beginning of a new chapter in the Center. His rich experience and talents will inject new vitality and impetus into the development of the Table Tennis Center. At the same time,Liu GuoliangThe exit of a strong contender as the director of the table tennis center will also provide more opportunities for him to continue to develop his talents in other fields.
Table tennis center asGeneral Administration of Sports of the People's Republic of ChinaThe important institutions led by China have been driving ChinaTable tenniswithBadmintonCareer development. However, withSportsThe trend of substantiation of individual organizations, the role of the table tennis center is relatively weakened. This not only requires innovation and reform in the management and operation of the table tennis center, but also needs to be in harmony with othersSportsOrganize and strengthen coordination and cooperation to jointly promote ChinaTable tenniswithBadmintonCareer progress.
As ChinaTable tennisA legend of the movement,Liu GuoliangThe value and influence is not limited to the table tennis center. His achievements and talents will continue to influence ChinaTable tenniscareer development and set an example for the younger generation of athletes and coaches.
In short, the arrival of the new head of the table tennis center as wellLiu GuoliangThe exit marks the beginning of a new chapter in China's table tennis career. In the new historical period, the Table Tennis Center will continue to play an important role in promoting ChinaTable tenniswithBadmintonThe healthy development of the cause is for our country in the worldSportsWin more honors and achievements on the stage.