Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 11/01/2009
In Yuan Weimin's book, so far only available in Chinese, he writes about a deal he says was cut in a Geneva hotel room eight years ago in which China promised to support the candidacy of Belgian Jacques Rogge as head of the International Olympic Committee in return for his support of Beijing's Olympics bid.
L. A. Times Dodgers Blog (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009
Yuan Weimin's book includes details of secret deals to get Beijing chosen to host the 2008 Olympic Games. Some have branded him a liar and a traitor, while others applaud his candor. Yuan Weimin was the toast of China's sporting scene from the early 1980s, when he coached the women's gold medal volleyball team, to 2001, when as head of the Chinese Olympic committee, he helped...
France24 (Free subscription) | 11/01/2009
In an explosive new book, a former top Chinese sports official has accused a member of the International Olympic Committee of seeking to torpedo a secret vote over Beijing's bid to host the 2008 Games. Yuan Weimin, 70, former minister of sports, laid out the accusation in his book "Winds and Clouds of the World of Sports," which has erupted into a mud-slinging match between...
