Suzhou: The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has become the world's largest sports body in terms of membership. At the Annual General Meeting here yesterday, the ITTF formally decided to give membership to Sao Tome and Principe and South Sudan. With the formal acceptance of these two countries the number of national associations affiliated with ITTF grew to 222.

As per available records, this is the highest membership commanded by an international sports association. FIVB, with 220 members, is the second largest sports body.