ITTF President Sörling Honoured with “Pegasus of the Year” Award

ITTF President and IOC Member Petra Sörling has been named Pegasus of the Year 2024 by the city-wide council that represents sport and athletics associations in Malmö (MISO). The award was presented at a gala on 17 October 2025.

In announcing the accolade, MISO highlighted Sörling’s pioneering leadership in a traditionally male-dominated sports world, her business accomplishments, and her long service to table tennis locally and internationally, including roles with the Swedish Table Tennis Association, the Swedish Olympic Committee, the International Olympic Committee and the ITTF.

Sörling has led the International Table Tennis Federation since 2021. She became an IOC Member in 2023.

“Pegasus of the Year” is MISO’s annual distinction for an individual who conveys especially positive messages about Malmö and its sporting life.

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