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Qatar's Ambition: Table Tennis Champs and Presidential Bid

5/25/2025

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In Doha, Qatar, table tennis champions battled for the world title, while a prominent Qatari businessman aimed for the presidency of the sport's governing body. This event underscores the rising clout of Gulf nations in global sports, sparking worries over potential bribery and lavish expenditures by Qatari officials, even as the sport thrives in East Asia.

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In Doha, Qatar, table tennis champions battled for the world title, while a prominent Qatari businessman aimed for the presidency of the sport's governing body. This event underscores the rising clout of Gulf nations in global sports, sparking worries over potential bribery and lavish expenditures by Qatari officials, even as the sport thrives in East Asia.