L\u2019\u00e9pilogue du semi-marathon de P\u00e9kin a suscit\u00e9 une \u00e9norme pol\u00e9mique. En t\u00eate \u00e0 l\u2019approche de la ligne d\u2019arriv\u00e9e, deux concurrents k\u00e9nyans et un \u00e9thiopien sont en effet suspect\u00e9s d\u2019avoir volontairement ralenti la cadence pour laisser leur adversaire chinois gagner la course. Une enqu\u00eate a \u00e9t\u00e9 ouverte,\u00a0relate France info.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Les images s\u00e8ment le doute. Un euph\u00e9misme, tant l\u2019attitude et m\u00eame la gestuelle des athl\u00e8tes africains semblent incontestables. \u00c0 quelques dizaines de m\u00e8tres de la ligne d\u2019arriv\u00e9e du semi-marathon de P\u00e9kin, le K\u00e9nyan Willy Mnangat indique clairement \u00e0 son concurrent chinois He Jie de passer en t\u00eate du groupe, imit\u00e9 quelques secondes plus tard par son compatriote Robert Keter. L\u2019\u00c9thiopien Dejene Hailu Bikila, quant \u00e0 lui, ne s’y oppose pas, manifestement. He Jie remporte finalement la course devant Robert Keter, Willy Mnangat et Dejene Hailu… au grand m\u00e9contentement d’une partie du public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Car cette \u201centente cordiale\u201d ne pla\u00eet pas \u00e0 tout le monde. D\u2019aucuns ont ainsi critiqu\u00e9 sur les r\u00e9seaux sociaux une \u201ccomp\u00e9tition commerciale\u201d min\u00e9e par un arrangement entre sponsors. \u201cL\u2019esprit sportif est vraiment r\u00e9duit \u00e0 n\u00e9ant\u201d, fustige un commentateur anonyme. Dans la foul\u00e9e du scandale, les autorit\u00e9s sportives chinoises ont annonc\u00e9 l\u2019ouverture d\u2019une enqu\u00eate. L\u2019\u00e9quipementier des trois athl\u00e8tes africains, sponsoris\u00e9s par la m\u00eame entreprise, va \u00e9galement tenter de faire toute la lumi\u00e8re sur l\u2019incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Quant au vainqueur du jour, He Jie, 25 ans, m\u00e9daille d\u2019or aux Jeux asiatiques de 2023, il n\u2019a souhait\u00e9 r\u00e9agir \u00e0 cette embarrassante affaire. Sans doute la victoire la moins glorieuse de sa carri\u00e8re…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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