World Pickleball Federation
Global Development Committee (WPF-GDC)
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To realize its long-term vision and Olympic goals, the WPF board has appointed Mr. Allen Zeng as the Chairman of the Global Development Committee. This committee is the sole global executive body of the WPF and holds strategic importance for the rapid development of pickleball worldwide over the next five years. Mr. Zeng is currently leading the WPF team in the strategic design and execution of activities in China and around the world. The swift popularization and high-level competition of pickleball in China will provide valuable reference experiences and practical models for the sport's global development. This will play a crucial role in WPF's efforts to make pickleball an official Olympic event.
During the 2023 Asian Games, the WPF-GDC held world pickleball exhibition games in three cities in China, including the inauguration ceremony at the 2008 and 2022 Olympic "Water Cube" Stadium.
Allen Zeng
Chairman, WPF-GDC
allen@worldpickleballfederation.org
+1 425-326-7777
+86 13041266666
WPF-GDC Expert Advisory Committee
Dr. Jin, Dapeng
Chief Expert of Sports-Medicine Integration,
Global Development Committee, World Pickleball Federation
Dr. Li, Guoping
Chief Expert of Sports-Medicine Integration,
Global Development Committee, World Pickleball Federation
Dr. Dapeng Jin is a renowned medical expert and public health leader who formerly served as Director of the Beijing Municipal Health Bureau, where he led numerous major healthcare reforms. He was the chief medical officer for several Olympic and Winter Olympic Games, advancing China’s sports medicine system in line with international standards. He has authored multiple professional publications and held prominent positions including Vice President of the Chinese Medical Association and Advisory Chair of Tsinghua University’s Healthcare Management Center. He has received numerous national honors, including “National Model Worker,” for his outstanding contributions to the integration of sports and medicine.
Former President of Beijing Chaoyang Hospital and Director of the Beijing Municipal Health Bureau; Member of the 11th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and member of its Proposal Committee; Vice President of the 24th Chinese Medical Association; President of the 16th, 17th, and 18th Beijing Medical Association; Recipient of the Commemorative Medal for the 70th Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China awarded by the CPC Central Committee, the State Council, and the Central Military Commission; Chairman of the Collaborative Innovation Consortium for Wellness and Healthcare Medicine under the China Industry-University-Research Institute Collaboration Association; Honorary Director of the Expert Committee of the Chinese National Health Association; Executive Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the large-scale philanthropic campaign “United in Heart: Building a Healthy China Together.”
Dr. Guoping Li is the former Director of the Institute of Sports Medicine of the General Administration of Sport of China, former President of the Sports Hospital of the General Administration of Sport, Chief Physician, Second-tier Professor, and Doctoral Supervisor. He is the Founding Chairman of the Sports Medicine Branch of the Chinese Medical Association (CSSM), current Chairman of the Sports Medicine Branch of the Chinese Association of Sports Science (CASM), President of the Chinese Academy of Exercise Rehabilitation Education (CAERE), former President of the Asian Federation of Sports Medicine (AFSM), Vice President of the International Federation of Sports Medicine (FIMS), core member of the Medical Commission of the International Olympic Committee (IOC-MC), and Honorary Editor-in-Chief of the Chinese Journal of Sports Medicine (CJSM).
Professor Guoping Li graduated from Peking Medical University in 1978 and studied and worked for nearly seven years in leading medical institutions such as the Mayo Clinic in the United States. He has been engaged in clinical work, scientific research, teaching, management, and service in the field of sports medicine for over 40 years. He has led numerous major national research projects, including the National Science and Technology Support Program, National Olympic Science and Technology Program, and the National Natural Science Foundation of China. He has published over 150 academic papers in both Chinese and English in core journals and academic conferences at home and abroad, and has received multiple awards both nationally and internationally.
Over the years, Professor Li has made outstanding contributions to the development of sports medicine in China through his efforts in discipline building, education and training, academic exchange, and service to major events such as the Olympic Games. He enjoys broad social influence.