27 face disciplinary or criminal charges for deadly ultramarathon race in China
Organisers criticised for lack of contingency planning after 21 runners died.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Organisers criticised for lack of contingency planning after 21 runners died.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
May 25, 2021 The ultramarathon in rugged Gansu province. Screengrab/YouTube/CCTV The Chinese central government and state media have criticised “certain” officials for putting profit above safety when organising extreme sports events after 21 competitors died in an ultramarathon. The country’s top disciplinary watchdog has also ordered the provincial authorities to carry out an in-depth investigation into Saturday’s event, after runners, most of whom were not carrying warm weather clothing, were hit by icy rain on the mountain trail. The 100km Yellow River Stone Forest Park event in t...
CHINA / SOCIETY By Global Times Published: May 24, 2021 10:02 AM Runners compete in the Quzhou Marathon in November 2020 in Quzhou, East China's Zhejiang Province. A total of 12,000 people took part in the marathon in the morning rain. Photo: Cui Meng/GT China's top sports governing body on Sunday asked the country's sports system to further enhance safety management in sports races and optimize safety risk management mechanisms and measures, following the tragic death of 21 participants in an ultramarathon race in Northwest China's Gansu Province due to extreme weather and lack of eme...