On September 15th, Beijing time, the official media of WTT World Table Tennis Federation officially issued an apology to the public, stating bluntly that it has "zero tolerance for any behavior that harms the feelings of the Chinese people." What is going on? It turns out th

On September 15th, Beijing time, the official media of wtt World Table Tennis Federation officially issued an apology to the public, saying bluntly that it has "zero tolerance for any behavior that harms the feelings of the Chinese people." What is going on?

It turns out that on the morning of the 15th, the English social media of the wtt international competition department issued an announcement, claiming that September 18 was determined as the ticket opening date for the 2024 table tennis finals, which immediately triggered strong protests from Chinese fans: This date It is already very sensitive, but this year’s finals are held in Fukuoka, Japan. How can it not cause controversy?

Friends who follow the table tennis world know that the finals is an important event in the table tennis world. It is sometimes praised by fans as the fourth major competition in the world after the Olympic Games, World Championships and World Cup. Each association usually sends the most elite teams to participate. , has attracted much attention from fans, and will naturally have greater influence around the world.

However, under such circumstances, the wtt World Table Tennis Federation chose to issue tickets on September 18, and the competition was still held in Japan. This naturally made it difficult for many Chinese fans to understand.

In response to this, the wtt World Table Tennis Federation responded quickly. The reason given was that "the international competition department and the foreign person in charge did not understand the background of the date", which led to the occurrence of this controversial incident. "We are deeply concerned about this." We apologize," and at the same time solemnly stated that we have "zero tolerance for any behavior that hurts the feelings of the Chinese people" and suspended ticket sales.

Regarding wtt World Table Tennis Federation’s explanation, some fans said that they are excusable. After all, foreigners may not understand Chinese history, but many netizens think that its wording is far-fetched, and it is obvious that they do not take care of the emotions of Chinese fans. Everyone has their own opinions. Everyone’s views.

Prior to this, Japanese table tennis players Zhang motochi, , Kasumi Ishikawa, were exposed to go to Togo Shrine to pray for blessings before the Olympics. Hayata Hina expressed that she wanted to visit the Special Attack Museum after the Olympics. These two things It has already caused dissatisfaction among many people. Now that the ticket sales of the WTT World Table Tennis Federation finals are in trouble again, it will inevitably add fuel to the fire in the hearts of many Chinese fans.

The current ticket sales for the Fukuoka Finals have been temporarily suspended, and the new ticketing date will be announced "after internal rectification" by the WTT World Table Tennis Federation. Wait for the latest news to come out.