Husband of South Korea table tennis star Jeon Ji-hee banned for 10 years in sex assault case


South Korea table tennis star Jeon Ji-hee and her husband Xu Ke. - Photo: Weibo

SEOUL: The husband of South Korea table tennis star Jeon Ji-hee has accused the sport’s governing body of damaging his reputation, after it said he “sexually assaulted” a player and banned him for 10 years.

The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) said coach and former Chinese player Xu Ke had been found guilty of “a serious violation of the ITTF Anti-Harassment Policy and Procedures”.

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