The Chinese Table Tennis Association intends to hire Qin Zhijian as the head coach of the national table tennis team, and Xiao Zhan as the assistant head coach.

The official website of the Chinese Table Tennis Association announced on the 12th the results of the selection of coaches for the national table tennis team during the Los Angeles Olympic cycle. Qin Zhizhan is proposed to be appointed as the head coach, Xiao Zhan as the deputy head coach, Wang Hao as the head coach of the men's team, and Ma Lin as the head coach of the women's team.