BEIJING: China said Saturday the former chief of its Winter Olympic delegation was under investigation for suspected corruption, as the government pur...
: China said Saturday the former chief of its Winter Olympic delegation was under investigation for suspected corruption, as the government pursues a crackdown on graft in the sport sector.
Ni, 54, previously served as secretary-general of the Chinese delegation for last year's Winter Olympics, which were held in Beijing in a Covid-secure bubble. China's top public prosecutor said this month that former national football coach Li Tie had been charged with corruption offences including bribery.
And in June, China's national snooker body issued lifetime bans to two players involved in a match-fixing scandal that sent global shockwaves through the sport.
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