Heilongjiang Boxing Champion Reported Coach for Demanding Bribes of Over Twenty Thousand

On July 24th, Haerbin, Heilongjiang’s former boxing champion Mou Haipeng posted a video online, publicly accusing his coach Li Yongzhi of “demanding 280,000 yuan from multiple athletes and himself,” sparking attention.

In the video, Mou Haipeng held his ID card and claimed to be the boxing champion of the 13th National Games, stating that he encountered injustices and didn’t know how to uphold his rights, prompting his decision to expose the matter.

He stated, “Between 2015 and 2021, Li Yongzhi repeatedly took advantage of his position to demand prize money from multiple athletes, including myself, as personal kickbacks, totaling over 200,000 yuan. Li Yongzhi also received bribes totaling around 80,000 yuan from athletes through other means.”

In another video, he displayed a bank transfer record showing 16,000 yuan transferred to Li Yongzhi, causing widespread attention.

On July 25th, reporters from Dute News called the Heilongjiang Provincial Sports Bureau, and a staff member responded, “The coach has resigned, and we have no authority to investigate or handle the matter. We suggest contacting the coach’s current employer, and we can assist with that.”

Mou Haipeng mentioned in the video that Li Yongzhi is currently employed at the Sports College of Shanghai University, and a report on the school’s official website on March 2, 2023, indicated that Li Yongzhi was the head coach of the boxing team. However, when journalists inquired about this, the school staff responded, “He is not our teacher, and there is no such teacher in our team.”

In response, netizens commented, “Look at how they are deflecting blame!” “Retired personnel can be investigated, but a resigned one cannot?” “If someone commits a crime, resigning is enough?” “If they resign, they won’t be investigated. If this continues, what will happen?” “Are they afraid of incriminating themselves if they investigate further?”

“Is this the norm across all industries, big or small?” “Is there still a pure land left?” “Passing the buck, the law doesn’t apply to resigned personnel.” “Tomorrow, go for a job interview at the bank.” “The water is too deep, stop poking further.”