At present, He Xiao is the secretary-general of China Table Tennis Association and the leader of the national table tennis team. He Xiao once served as a cadre of foreign affairs department, minister of international department and deputy secretary-general of China Table Tennis Association in the Table Tennis and Badminton Center of the State Sports General Administration of China. Since April 2023, He Xiao has served as the Secretary General of China Table Tennis Association.
In his new post, He Xiao is mainly responsible for the management of the team, especially in the preparations for the Olympic Games. He Xiao's duties include but are not limited to promoting ideological and political work and party building work, as well as promoting team unity and cohesion.
He Xiao emphasized the importance of party building in the national table tennis team, aiming at strengthening the collective sense of honor and the sense of responsibility of winning glory for the country for athletes and coaches through the leading role of party building. He Xiao also plans to fully serve the team's party building work and ensure that the national table tennis team achieves excellent results in the Paris Olympic Games.
He Xiao's contribution:
He Xiao's work has been highly praised and recognized by the State Sports General Administration. The leader of the Table Tennis and Badminton Center of the State General Administration of Sport said that the appointment of He Xiao reflects the importance attached by the Chinese Table Tennis Association to party building and ideological construction, as well as its support for the national table tennis team in preparing for the Paris Olympic Games. In addition, He Xiao also specifically mentioned the participation of political commissar Li Yanqing, who has rich military background and party building experience and will provide all-round services and support for Guo Ping.
He Xiao has rich experience and professional skills in sports management and leadership positions, as well as deep accumulation in the field of table tennis. He Xiao will continue to lead the national table tennis team in many Olympic cycles and contribute to the Chinese dream of realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.