Xinhua News Agency, London, June 6 (Reporter Zhang Wei and Zheng Zhi) The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (World Table Tennis Federation) issued a statement on the 6th, issuing tickets to 10 Chinese players accused of match-fixing, including Liang Wenbo. Li Xing and Li Xing were suspended for life.
Since the temporary suspension of Liang Wenbo was announced on October 27 last year, the World Taiwan Federation successively imposed Lu Ning, Li Xing, Zhao Jianbo, Bai Langning, Chang Bingyu, Yan Bingtao, Chen Zifan, Zhao Xintong and Zhang Jiankang took the same measures, prohibiting the above-mentioned 10 players from attending and participating in the World Snooker Tournament and other sports events managed by the World Taiwan Federation. The World Taiwan Federation stated at the time that these players were suspected of manipulating the results of the game for the purpose of gambling. According to the report of the World Table Tennis Federation, the Chinese Billiards Association has also suspended all domestic billiard competition qualifications of these 10 players.
Now, after a hearing, the independent Disciplinary Committee of the World Taiwan Federation formally issued a verdict, giving Liang Wenbo and Li Xing the most severe punishment of life ban, and they were each fined 43,000 pounds (1 pound is about 8.85 yuan). fine.
The picture shows Liang Wenbo. Published by Xinhua News Agency (photo by Tim Ireland)
According to the judgment, in addition to manipulating or participating in manipulating 5 games, Liang Wenbo also abetted, instigated or assisted other players to manipulate 9 games. In addition, he bet on snooker games in violation of regulations, tried to cover up his game-fixing behavior when he became aware of the investigation by the World Taiwan Federation, and refused to cooperate with the investigation. He has also threatened other players to delete messages on their phones or tried to get them not to cooperate with the investigation.
Li Xing was also involved in match-fixing and instigating or assisting others to fix games. He had bet on snooker matches and tried to cover up his match-fixing behavior.
The picture shows Li Xing. Data map issued by Xinhua News Agency (photographed by Craig Blau)
The other 8 people were sentenced to a ban ranging from 8 years to 2 years and 6 months for manipulating games or betting on snooker games. However, due to early guilty pleas, the ban was reduced to 5 years and 4 months to 1 year and 8 months. wait. They are required to pay a fine of £7,500 each.
Ferguson, chairman of the World Taiwan Federation, said that this is an extremely complicated case. It is really heartbreaking to see so many talented young players forced by the pressure of two senior players to violate the World Taiwan Federation’s code of conduct. A lifetime ban from any snooker competition makes this behavior completely unacceptable.
According to the regulations, players have until June 20 to appeal the judgment.
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