Earlier it was reported
In the 2024 Beijing Half Marathon
China's He Jie
It was alleged that it was because of the top 3 foreign athletes
Deliberately slowing down and "securing" the champion
As soon as the news came out, it sparked heated discussions
Some netizens ridiculed it as the "most harmonious" championship
According to the broadcast footage, in the last few hundred meters, He Jie was originally behind, and the top three foreign athletes in the sprint were suspected of deliberately slowing down, and they also made a "overtaking" gesture during the period, and in the end, He Jie won the championship by one second - Chinese player He Jie won the men's championship with a time of 1 hour 03 minutes and 44 seconds, and Ethiopia's Degene, Robert and Willy from Kenya tied for second place with a time of 1 hour 03 minutes and 45 seconds.
On the 15th, in response to netizens' feedback on the results of the men's competition, the Beijing International Long-distance Running Festival-Beijing Half Marathon Organizing Committee issued a notice: a special investigation team has been established, and the results of the investigation will be announced to the public in a timely manner.
Here comes the latest bulletin
Just (April 19)
2024 Beijing Half Marathon Organizing Committee
Publish the results of the men's competition
Investigative processing decisions
↓↓↓
Punish the relevant units and individuals involved
Cancel Ho Jie, Willy, De Gene
Robert and 4 other players
Take back trophies, medals, and prize money
In the spirit of maintaining fair competition, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Measures for the Administration of Sports Events and Activities of the General Administration of Sports of the People's Republic of China, the following penalties are imposed on relevant units and individuals:
(1) Cancel the qualification of China Olympic Road Running (Beijing) Sports Management Co., Ltd. to host and operate the Beijing Half Marathon, instruct it to publicly apologize to the public, and seriously deal with the relevant responsible persons.
(2) Cancel the qualification of Xiamen Xtep Investment Co., Ltd. as a partner during the competition, instruct it to publicly apologize to the public, and seriously deal with the relevant responsible persons.
(3) CANCEL THE RESULTS OF THE FOUR COMPETITIONS, INCLUDING HE JIE, WILLY MNANGAT, DEJENE BIKILA, AND ROBERT KETER, WITHDRAW THE TROPHIES, MEDALS AND BONUSES, AND REPORT THEM TO THE CHINESE ATHLETICS ASSOCIATION FOR THE RECORD.
(4) Circulate criticism to the Beijing Municipal Center for Sports Competition Management and International Exchange, instruct it to conduct in-depth inspections, and seriously deal with relevant personnel.
Marathons are popular sports activities. In this competition, the organizing committee failed to find and correct the relevant problems in time, we deeply regret ourselves and sincerely apologize to all sectors of society. In the future work, we will deeply learn lessons, draw inferences from others, continuously improve our work, further promote the spirit of sportsmanship, and improve the level and quality of the competition.
And in this half marathon
China's He Jie
with 3 other foreign athletes
Also wearing the details of Xtep brand shoes and clothing
It was also noticed by netizens
Today (April 19), after the announcement of the 2024 Beijing Half Marathon Organizing Committee was released, Xtep also issued an apology statement↓↓↓ The relevant staff of Xtep made a mistake in the registration process and did not identify the pacemakers of the four foreign athletes, resulting in them participating as special invited runners, and there was a difference in identity and behavior. We bear a great responsibility for this, fully accept the penalty decision made by the organizing committee, and seriously reflect on and deeply review, and seriously deal with the personnel involved. We will learn from the lessons learned, comprehensively review all processes and systems in the operation of the event, and make timely improvements to ensure that such incidents do not occur again in the future.
Subsequently, the organizer and operator of the event
- Central Olympic Road Run
An apology statement was also issued
Take this as a warning, reflect deeply, and learn lessons
Source | @北京国际长跑节-Beijing Half Marathon, @特步, and China-Olympic Road Run Editor | Zhang Xiang (Trainee)
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