Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, October 17, 2026: The Olympic Council of Malaysia reports that Dato’ Sri Tee Lip Sin, President of the Table Tennis Association of Malaysia, passed away on Wednesday, October 14. He was 55.
Dato’ Sri Tee Lip Sin was a passionate advocate of table tennis and dedicated more than two decades of service to the promotion and development of the sport in Malaysia.
Dato’ Sri Tee Lip Sin also served the Olympic Movement through his involvement with the Malaysian contingent at various multi-sport games under the jurisdiction of OCM, including the Commonwealth Games and SEA Games.
During his tenure as association president, Malaysian table tennis achieved its best-ever performance at the Commonwealth Games at Birmingham 2022, winning historic silver medals in mixed doubles and women’s team.
“I had the great honour of appointing Dato’ Sri Tee Lip Sin as one of the Internal Auditors of the OCM for the term 2025-2029,” said Tan Sri Dato’ Sri (Dr.) Mohamad Norza Zakaria, President of OCM, President of SEAGF, Vice President of OCA (Southeast Asia Zone) and Executive Board member of the Islamic Solidarity Sports Association.
“Dato’ Sri Tee Lip Sin will be remembered with the highest respect for his dedicated service, exemplary leadership and enduring contributions to Malaysian table tennis and the Olympic Movement.
“His legacy will live on through the athletes he supported, the achievements he helped foster and the continued development of table tennis, to which he devoted so much of his time and energy,” he added.