Social News
Written by: Zhang Jiamin
2020-06-06 14:43
Date of last update: 2020-06-06 14:43In 2018, the selection process of the Asian Games swimming team was questioned to be unfair and suspected of being covered. The Audit Report issued by the Audit Commission earlier said that the Hong Kong Association and the Olympic Committee lacked transparency and accountability in the selection of athletes. The Legislative Council Government Accounts Committee met today (6th), and the Hong Kong Sports Association and Olympic Committee Volunteer Secretary-General Wang Minchao and Executive Director Zheng Guohong also attended.
Legislative Council member Lin Zhuoting questioned the selection criteria at the meeting, including using the short pool competition ranking as the standard. There was no record of notifying athletes of the selection criteria for "Class C Elite Athlete Scholarship Holders". In addition, a number of shortcomings of the selection mechanism were also disclosed at the meeting, including the review system and failure to require members to declare their relationship with the athlete's family.
Legislative Council member Lin Zhuoting blasted the selection process of the Olympic Committee at the meeting. (Profile picture / Photograph by Liang Pengwei)
The Legislative Council Government Accounts Committee met today (6th) to hold a hearing on the "Hong Kong Sports Association and Olympic Committee of China" in the application report. The meeting focused on the discussion of "Case One", the son of Wu Xuguang, the chairman of swimming committee member Wu Xuguang, who was qualified for the men's 100-meter breaststroke.
The selection criteria are opaque and the procedures are unclear
Legislator Lin Zhuoting questioned the Olympic Committee’s selection criteria for swimmers, saying that the Olympic Committee considers that the criteria include scholarship holders for elite athletes from the Sports Academy, and the form also requires athletes to declare, and believes that there has been no notice of this standard. Athletes constitute an unfair phenomenon. "Well, it can be assumed that people (all swimmers) have applied for funding." He also said that the swimmer always uses swimmers to score in the long pool as the nomination criterion, but the Olympic Committee has Wu Xinjian in Asian indoor cum martial arts. The short pool competition rankings of the Games (Subroom) were included in the selection qualifications, and it was questioned that the subroom competition specifications did not meet the standards.
Wang Minchao, the voluntary secretary general of the Hong Kong Sports Association and Olympic Committee of China, said that they had informed the swimming association in formal or informal ways about the selection criteria, including scholarships. Executive Director Zheng Guohong also said that the relevant criteria were passed at the general meeting, but admitted that it was not clearly stated, and the selection criteria will be listed in the future. As for the selection process, Zheng Guohong said that the total nomination of swimming mainly depends on the score and speed of the competition, while the selection of the Olympic Committee depends on the international ranking of the players. The two have different criteria, but agree to review the ranking of each competition.
Wu Xinjian was involved in the selection of Asian Games athletes in 2018. (Profile picture / Photograph by Liang Pengwei)
Family relationship does not need to be declared
In addition, Legislative Councilor Liang Jichang also asked about the interest declaration procedures of the selection committee, and questioned whether the committee members and the contestants could still vote. Zheng Guohong said that all committees participating in the selection committee must fill in the purpose of the meeting and the position held in the affiliated committee. If discussing items related to the association, such as selecting swimming items, the chairman of the swimming master must leave the meeting and not participate in the voting. Members may speak but not participate in the voting. However, he admits that he does not consider the family relationship between the committee and the athletes, and only considers the interests of the committee in the membership committee and whether it is a supplier. Liang Jichang criticized the practice, "If my department is a member, any shortlist (shortlisted) can vote, because there is no mechanism."
Review unlimited documents only
As for the review procedure, Lin Zhuoting said that another swimmer Guo Jiahui requested a review at the end of May, but the Olympic Committee had already set the list for the competition in June. Zheng Guohong said that Guo's review application did not submit a new competition result at that time, and he thought it was more like a letter of request, so he did not make any changes to the list. The review procedure and the list transfer are carried out at the same time. If there is a new list, the swimmers will be transferred again. He also said that before finalizing the list on June 30, there will be an unlimited number of reviews. At the meeting, Lin Zhuoting and Shi Liqian questioned that the Olympic Committee did not review the meeting again, and only circulated the relevant documents, criticizing it as a "procedural justice" problem, which would be unfair to the athletes. Wang Minchao said that if the meeting time is more urgent, but emphasized that once the review information is obtained, it will be conveyed.
Wang Minchao, the voluntary secretary of the Hong Kong Association and Olympic Committee, was excited at the meeting. (Profile picture / Photograph by Liang Pengwei)
Wang Minchao referred to the incident as "missing lives" Lin Zhuoting: for the selection system
During the meeting, Wang Minchao suddenly expressed excitement and said that there was room for improvement in the 2018 Asian Games selection process, but said, "The situation was bad at the time, and I don't know if you know it?" He said that there were a few media and online ulterior motives. The attack from the person made the athletes involved in a bad mood, and even revealed to the teammates that they had suicidal thoughts. They must be accompanied by psychologists throughout the journey. He said the incident was unfair to athletes and agreed to protect athletes, but to examine the incident comprehensively. As for the swimmers who signed off to support the athletes involved, Wang Minchao said that the swimmers did not pressure them to sign up. Lin Zhuoting quoted at the meeting that some athletes who had participated in the joint signification explained that the selection mechanism was not the responsibility of the athletes, and also asked the relevant parties to explain. He continued to say not for the selected athletes, but for the selection system.
[Audit Report] The Legislative Council again reveals that the Hong Kong Association and the Olympic Committee are confused about the account formation system.
Asian Games swimming team selection unfairly provoked controversy Hong Kong Association and Olympic Committee: first consider swimmers international ranking
Audit report｜Hong Kong Association and Olympic Committee partial committee has no meeting Wang Minchao: need to open first
Hong Kong Association and Olympic Committee Audit Report
