The Guardian-Organisers of ultramarathon in which 21 runners died jailed in China
December 16, 2023 2 min 250 words
这篇报道揭示了中国一场极端天气中21名选手丧生的超级马拉松赛事的主办方被判刑的消息。这起事件凸显了活动规划和安全意识的缺失，导致了严重后果。组织者的刑事处罚反映了对其“组织一场导致重大安全事故的大型活动”负有法律责任的承认。报道中提到的对官员的指控也表明了政府对失职和受贿行为的零容忍立场。此次超级马拉松的悲剧引发了对相关运动活动管理不善的担忧，并引发了对体育赛事法规的呼吁。中国近年来推广各年龄段的锻炼，但这起事件凸显了需要更加严格的管理和监管，以确保参与者的安全。这也是一个警示，体育活动的组织者必须对环境因素保持高度警惕，而政府需要更加强力地监督活动的执行和安全标准的制定。
Organisers of a 2021 ultramarathon in north-west China during which 21 runners died in extreme weather conditions have been sentenced to years in prison for their roles, state media reported.
Five individuals involved in planning the ill-fated event were given jail terms ranging from three to five-and-a-half years by a court in Baiyin, a city in Gansu, the province where the deaths occurred, the state news agency Xinhua reported late on Friday.
In May 2021, the 100km (62-mile) cross-country mountain race turned deadly as freezing rain, high winds and hail hit the competitors.
The five defendants were convicted for “organising a large-scale event that led to a significant safety incident”, said Xinhua.
In the provincial capital, Lanzhou, an official was sentenced to four years and 10 months for “dereliction of duty and bribery”, and another to three and a half years for “dereliction of duty” alone, Xinhua added.
Long-distance running and other extreme sports have been booming in China in recent years, as the government promotes exercise for all ages, though slipshod organisation has repeatedly caused problems.
The 2021 deaths raised questions over why organisers apparently ignored the incoming extreme weather and led to renewed calls for tighter laws surrounding sporting events.
After the deaths, Beijing’s sport ministry announced that events without national safety standards would be suspended, including mountain trail running, wingsuit flying and ultra-long distance running.