Nickname
Jean-Mi, The Fighter (ITTF, 04 Jul 2011)
Hobbies
Golf, tennis. (ITTF, 04 Jul 2011)
Education
St. Barthelemy, Liege, BEL
Family
Two children
Language(s) spoken
English
Club name
Royal Villette Charleroi, Belgium
Handedness
Right (tabletennis.about.com, 16 Jun 2003)
Other sports
His brother, Philippe Saive, also played table tennis and went to three Olympic Games. His wife, Els Billen, has represented Belgium in table tennis. (Athlete, 16 Sep 2000) Both his parents played the sport. His father was ranked in the top ten in Belgium and his mother won a national ladies title while pregnant with Jean-Michel. "I always say that my first title is a female title," he said. (rtbf.be, 27 Jan 2004)
