Sports vice-minister investigated

A high-profile figure in sports circles has fallen under suspicion of disciplinary violations, according to the national anti-graft watchdog.

Xiao Tian, deputy director of the General Administration of Sport of China, the country's top sports governing body, has been investigated for serious violations of discipline and law, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection announced on its website on Thursday.

The CCDI didn't reveal further information about the investigation nor specify the rules Xiao had allegedly violated.