Original title: Cheating and embezzling huge amounts of public funds, former head coach of the Chinese women's basketball team, Li Yaguang, expelled from the party

Beijing, August 26 (Xinhua) - According to the Chongqing Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision, with the approval of the Chongqing Municipal Party Committee, the former inspector of the Chongqing Sports Bureau, Li Yaguang, has been investigated for serious violations of discipline and law.

After investigation, Li Yaguang lost his ideals and beliefs, abandoned his original mission, was disloyal to the Party, was dishonest, and acted as a double agent, colluding with others, and opposing organizational censorship; Violating the spirit of the eight point regulations of the central government and using public cars privately for a long time; Not truthfully reporting personal matters, going abroad without approval for personal reasons; After retirement, illegally accepting employment from enterprises to obtain remuneration; Inappropriate performance of duties and interference in determining major matters of subordinate units; The concept of "relying on physical fitness to eat physical fitness" regards subordinate associations as "private territories", uses their position to deceive and embezzle huge amounts of public funds, seeks profits in the approval of basketball league participation rights, and illegally accepts huge amounts of property.

Li Yaguang seriously violated the political discipline, organizational discipline, integrity discipline, and work discipline of the Party, constituted a violation of official duties and was suspected of corruption and bribery crimes. He still did not restrain himself after the 18th or even 19th National Congress of the Party, and his nature was serious and his impact was severe. He should be dealt with seriously.

In accordance with the Regulations of the CPC on Disciplinary Punishment, the Supervision Law of the People's Republic of China, the Law of the People's Republic of China on Administrative Punishments of Public Officials and other relevant provisions, after being studied at the meeting of the Standing Committee of Chongqing Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection and reported to the Municipal Party Committee for approval, Li Yaguang was decided to be expelled from the Party; Cancel their retirement benefits according to regulations; Confiscate their illegal gains from violations of discipline; Transfer the suspected criminal issue to the procuratorial organ for legal review and prosecution, and transfer the involved property together.

As early as February 2nd of this year, the Chongqing Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision released a message that Li Yaguang, the former inspector of the Chongqing Sports Bureau, is suspected of serious violations of discipline and law and is under investigation.

According to public reports, Li Yaguang, who came from an athlete's background, represented the Chinese men's basketball team and won ninth place at the 1986 World Championships. He was selected as the best attacking defender by the world-renowned basketball newspaper "World Basketball Forum" at that time.

As a coach, he led the national youth men's basketball team with Hu Weidong and Liu Yudong to win fourth place in the first World Olympic Youth Competition.

From 1991 to 1994, Li Yaguang served as the head coach of the Chinese women's basketball team. He led the Chinese women's basketball team with Zheng Haixia to win a silver medal at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, which was also the best achievement in the history of the Chinese women's basketball team, an achievement that no one has surpassed to this day.

Data image: Li Yaguang. Image source: Osports All Sports Picture Society

In 1994, Li Yaguang began serving as the director of the Sichuan Provincial Sports Commission, responsible for projects such as shooting, baseball, hockey, and softball. Later, he also served as the Deputy Director of the Chongqing Sports Bureau and also served as the Vice Chairman of the China Basketball Association.

According to public information, in May 2014, the Chongqing Municipal Government website released a message stating that the Chongqing Municipal People's Government appointed and dismissed a group of cadres, including Li Yaguang as the inspector of the Chongqing Sports Bureau. (End)