China News Service, Beijing, March 25th. On the 25th, the Badminton World Federation issued an announcement saying that the national feather men's doubles players He Jiting, Tan Qiang, Li Junhui and Liu Yuchen were punished.
Four athletes were found to have violated the relevant regulations of the BWF Code due to their passive competition in the 2018 Fuzhou Open.
Since then, the Chinese Badminton Association has also issued a statement in response.
Image source: Official Weibo of China National Badminton Team.
According to the results of the punishment, the prize money won by the four athletes He Jiting, Tan Qiang, Li Junhui and Liu Yuchen in the 2018 Fuzhou Open was confiscated.
The four will be suspended for 3 months and suspended for 2 years. The penalty decision will take effect from January 25, 2022.
Since then, the Chinese Badminton Association officially issued a statement, "The Chinese Badminton Association has received the BWF's ruling on the failure of the four men's doubles athletes to compete at the 2018 China (Fuzhou) Open." Penalties for violating athletes, and additional internal penalties.
In the future, we will continue to strengthen the education and management of the team, carry out special learning, and ensure that the athletes cherish every opportunity to compete.
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