The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Communist Party of China said that the General Administration of Sport of China "violated rules involving match-fixing, talent selection and the operation of events," citing the agency's power-centralized bureaucracy, according to Sun Xiaochen of CHINA DAILY. As part of the country's anti-corruption campaign, the CCDI "sent an inspection group from July to September to inspect the operation" of GASC and its affiliated event governing centers. According to the report published on CCDI's official website on Sunday, a series of malpractices and violations "were discovered during this inspection." The report said, "Some of the processes of sporting events approval, athletes drafting and referees appointment were not conducted openly and transparently enough. The violation of fair-play principal such as match-fixing and cheating remains severe. The GASC-affiliated administrative centers have centralized too much power." The report also pointed out that GASC's Party committee and disciplinary inspection department "didn't implement strict enough supervision nor launched punishment on violation of rules and disciplines" (CHINA DAILY, 11/3).
