On January 27, 2022, according to WTT World Table Tennis Federation reports, Fukuhara Ai officially became the organization’s general manager in Japan. Ai Fukuhara was once a well-known table tennis player in Japan. She was also highly sought after by Chinese fans because she played in the Chinese Table Tennis Super League. Since the WTT World Table Tennis Federation stated that Japan is a very important market in the field of table tennis, the appointment of Fukuhara Ai will be conducive to the development of the WTT World Table Tennis Federation in Japan. It is worth mentioning that she was able to take office this time thanks to Liu Guoliang's invitation.
When being interviewed by the media, Ai Fukuhara revealed personally that she was very excited about serving as the general manager this time, and she was also very grateful to Liu Guoliang for the invitation. Currently, Liu Guoliang is the head of the WTT World Table Tennis Federation, and his and Steve's recommendations contributed to Ai Fukuhara's appointment. In addition, this time Miss Fu serves as the general manager of WTT World Table Tennis Federation Japan, which is also a very happy thing for her after her divorce. It may make her life more fulfilling.
Ai Fukuhara was born on November 1, 1988. She received table tennis training since she was a child and competed in the 2004 Olympics when she was 16 years old. In the 2012 Olympics, Ai Fukuhara and her teammates won the runner-up in the women's team, and later reached the top four in the women's singles in the 2016 Olympics. Due to Fukuhara's sweet and lovely nature and her first-class football skills, she enjoys good popularity in Japan, China and even in the sports world. However, her emotional path was not smooth.
Fukuhara Ai and her ex-husband Jiang Hongjie are childhood sweethearts. They met as early as when they were 11 years old. In 2014, Ai Fukuhara fell into a trough due to injury. At that time, Jiang Hongjie cared deeply about her, and soon they fell in love and actually got married. Jiang and Fu are both table tennis players and have known each other since childhood, so their lives were relatively happy at first.
Data shows that Fukuhara Ai’s income was once 37 times that of her husband. Even after retiring, her annual income was 1.5 million yuan, and she also earned 60 million yuan after marriage, of which Fukuhara Ai dominated. On the contrary, Jiang Hongjie could only make money by riding on his wife's popularity. But the happy marriage of these two people did not last long. In 2021, which is the fifth year after Fukuhara Ai's marriage, Jiang Hongjie divorced him.
In 2021, Jiang Hongjie officially announced the news of divorce, which also caused a great blow to Fukuhara Ai. But this new position will give Fukuhara Ai a boost of motivation. It is understood that after Ai Fukuhara becomes the general manager, she will be responsible for a series of work of WTT World Table Tennis Federation in Japan, such as soliciting sponsorship, creating hosting opportunities, promoting copyright sales, etc.
data shows that during the 2020 Olympic Games, the total number of people paying attention to table tennis was as many as 21 million, and the ratings also reached 54%. As far as the field of table tennis is concerned, Japan is the world's second largest market, and Fukuhara Ai is a leader among Japanese female table tennis players, so it seems very suitable for her to take up this position. This time is also the first big step she has taken after her divorce. I believe that new challenges will help her step out of the shadows and awaken a positive attitude towards life with a new passion for work.
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