Chief: zero-tolerance for match-fixing at Games

A senior China sports official has promised a zero-tolerance policy regarding match-fixing at the National Games, which officially open in Jinan, Shandong province, today.

"The State General Administration of Sport (SGAS) will definitely not tolerate any match fixing," said Xiao Tian, vice director of the SGAS, yesterday. "If it happens, we will even go to the courts. We have no tolerance of such actions and will deal with them strictly."

Match-fixing allegations during the diving competition, which were held from Oct 3-12, hit the headlines even before today's official opening ceremony.