In recent times, the biggest news in the domestic sports world is undoubtedly the sentencing of Li Tie and the arrest of former Director of China's General Administration of Sport, Gu Zhongwen. This article will not discuss Li Tie, but focus on information related to Gu Zhongwen.
To many people, the director of the General Administration of Sport seems distant. However, the greater the power, the more significant the impact if the decisions made are wrong. Take fans as an example! Whether it's football or table tennis fans, they should be extremely resentful towards Gu Zhongwen. As the director of the General Administration of Sport, Gu Zhongwen supported the appointment of Liu Yi, a wanted criminal from South Africa, as the secretary-general of the Chinese Football Association, plunging Chinese football into turmoil. He also supported Chen Xuyuan as the chairman of the Chinese Football Association, further exacerbating the chaos in Chinese football.
As for table tennis fans, their hatred towards Gu Zhongwen is even stronger! After Gu Zhongwen took office as the director of the General Administration of Sport, he forced Liu Guoliang, then the head coach of the Chinese table tennis team, to step down. Later, due to the withdrawal from competition by Olympic champions Ma Long, Fan Zhendong, and others in support, Liu Guoliang was reassigned to serve as the president of the Table Tennis Association until now. It is strange that just five days after Gu Zhongwen's arrest, rumors emerged that Liu Guoliang had also been removed from his position.
The news of Liu Guoliang's removal was mainly spread by well-known journalist He Xiaolong. He believes that the fan culture surrounding Chinese table tennis has become increasingly severe, and recently, Liu Guoliang, as the head of the Table Tennis Association, has been conspicuously absent. This is a very abnormal phenomenon. He Xiaolong thinks that Liu Guoliang should introduce regulations at this time to rectify the fan culture and carry out a series of reforms. However, Liu Guoliang has remained silent!
Has Liu Guoliang really been removed from his position? The answer is no! Recently, Liu Guoliang participated in a meeting of sports directors. In an interview with CCTV, he also discussed a series of plans for the Chinese table tennis team in the new Olympic cycle. It is clear that Liu Guoliang has not been removed and is unlikely to be. After all, under Liu Guoliang's leadership, the Chinese table tennis team achieved remarkable results in the last two Olympics. Liu Guoliang is a hero; how could he be removed?
Some say that after Gu Zhongwen's arrest, Cai Zhenhua, the retired former deputy director of the General Administration of Sport, has become the biggest winner. We all know that Cai Zhenhua rose through the ranks by coaching the Chinese table tennis team. There were reports that Cai Zhenhua was a strong candidate for the director of the General Administration of Sport after the Rio Olympics. Unexpectedly, Gu Zhongwen emerged halfway and defeated Cai Zhenhua in the election. As a result, Cai Zhenhua was forced to withdraw from the sports system but managed to extricate himself completely. During the second round of anti-corruption efforts in Chinese football, Cai Zhenhua, as the former chairman of the Chinese Football Association, was not implicated! This also proves that Cai Zhenhua is a good leader!
The struggle between Gu and Cai, Gu Zhongwen won but also lost, Cai Zhenhua lost but also won! But for Chinese sports, both have lost! Do you agree?