No Fair Competition: China’s Corrupt Sports System Exposed

No Fair Competition: China’s Corrupt Sports System Exposed
Han Wang of China dives in the Women's 3m Springboard finals during the FINA/NVA Diving World Series 2014 at the Hamdan Sports Complex in Dubai on March 21, 2014. Warren Little/Getty Images
|Updated:
Tian Liang was a star. After winning a gold medal for the 10-meter platform dive at the Sydney Olympic Games in 2000, he became the subject of national adoration. He won gold again at the 2004 Athens Olympics. 
He began racking up endorsement deals, and his celebrity status became fodder for the tabloids. This drew the ire of China’s sports authorities. He was kicked off the national team in 2005 for “breaking rules.”
Annie Wu
Annie Wu
Author
Annie Wu joined the full-time staff at the Epoch Times in July 2014. That year, she won a first-place award from the New York Press Association for best spot news coverage. She is a graduate of Barnard College and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
twitter