Archive · 8 Dec 2025
China's ex-sports chief sentenced to death
A man named Gou Zhongwen, who used to be in charge of sports in China, was given a very serious punishment.
The court said he did bad things like taking money illegally and using his power wrongly.
Because of this, he was sentenced to death, but he won't be executed right away.
Instead, he has two years to behave well.
If he does, his sentence will be changed to life in prison.
This news was shared by China's main TV station.
Gou Zhongwen, former director of China’s State General Administration of Sports, was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve.
The sentence is for taking bribes and abusing power.
The death sentence will be reduced to life imprisonment if no further crimes are committed during the reprieve.
The announcement was made by state broadcaster CCTV on December 8, 2023.
Gou Zhongwen's case highlights issues of corruption within China's sports administration.
- Who
- Gou Zhongwen, former director of China’s State General Administration of Sports
- What
- Sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve for taking bribes and abusing power
- When
- December 8, 2023
- Where
- China
- Why
- Convicted of corruption and abuse of power
- Name
- Gou Zhongwen
- Former Position
- Director of China’s State General Administration of Sports
- Sentence
- Death with a two-year reprieve
- Charges
- Taking bribes and abusing power
- Announcement Date
- December 8, 2023
- Source
- CCTV
