The order from the confederate leaders was clear, according to Ye Chaoying.
She will lose her Olympic badminton semi-final against compatriot Gong Zhizhao.
– I felt so helpless, she tells Danish TV2.
Operating system 2000. Depth There were three players in the badminton semi-finals – but not all of them had a fair chance to reach the final.
Zhao Ying said that the meeting between Ye Zhaoying and Gong Zhizhao was already scheduled in advance.
The Chinese national team believes that Zhichao was the country’s biggest hope for gold in a potential final against Denmark’s Camilla Martin. Therefore, Zhaoying was ordered to lose.
She received the message from the then national captain of the entire Chinese team, Li Yongbo, and the then women’s singles captain, Tang Xuehua.
– It shouldn’t be obvious that I was going to bed on purpose. They also said that I could not tire Zhicaho and therefore had to lose in two sets in a row, Zhaoying told TV2.
Money has been shown
She lost the match but did not leave the semi-finals empty-handed. For lying on purpose, Zhaoying was offered the same amount of gold reward.
– But it wasn’t the money I played for. It’s the honor that meant something to me, says Zhaoying.
– I felt so helpless when I was completely alone in the situation. As an athlete, you’re not into many Olympics. It was really sad to lose. But as a single person, I couldn’t influence anything.
Then everything went according to China’s plan. Jung Chichao won the final match against Danish Camilla Martin.
Save their lives
Today, Zhaoying lives in Malaga, Spain with her husband and former football player Hao Haidong. Two years ago, he expressed his criticism of the Chinese regime and received support from his wife. They were instantly erased from the Chinese history books.
This means that today they have no plans to return to China.
– Everything can happen. Hao Haidong says we may be imprisoned, arrested or even executed.
Yi Chaoying took care of the Olympic gold medal in 2000. She also won two gold medals at the World Cup and six gold medals at the Asian Championships.