As we all know, the recent ban and fine of Yan Chenglong, the champion of the National Amateur Chess Championship, has aroused widespread concern. According to the official report of the Chinese Chess Association, Yan Chenglong was accused of failing to ensure personal hygiene after winning the latest tournament, and instead defecated in the hotel bathtub. Due to the far-reaching consequences of this extremely bad behavior, the association finally decided to withdraw his 100,000 prize money and cancel his title, while also imposing a one-year ban on him.
Yan Chenglong was undoubtedly hit hard, because there were recent rumors that he may have used to cheat and won the championship with the help of high-tech means, which is a double blow for him. After the ban continued to ferment, ** interviewed Yan Chenglong and asked about the incident. In an interview with a reporter, Yan Chenglong reviewed the whole story and said that he felt aggrieved by the punishment and thought it was too severe.
First of all, the official report pointed out that Yan Chenglong excreted in the hotel, and this personal hygiene problem has a serious negative impact, which has been confirmed by the person concerned. Yan Chenglong revealed that after the game, he participated in the celebration banquet and drank a lot of wine, which caused gastrointestinal discomfort, and the unaccustomed water and soil in the southern competition was also a reason. After returning to the hotel that night, he felt gastrointestinal discomfort many times, and finally at around four o'clock in the morning, due to the urgent situation and the large space in the bathtub, Yan Chenglong chose to excrete in the bathtub. He said that he had planned to clean up immediately, but he was not able to flush off the excrement because he was not familiar with the operation of the bathtub. Subsequently, the team asked to leave the hotel at 5 a.m., leaving him in a hurry to pack his bags and have no time to worry about the hygiene of the bathtub.
Judging from the beginning and end of Yan Chenglong's incident, he did make mistakes, which had an extremely negative impact on him. However, it is debatable whether he should be severely punished or even have his prize money and title revoked. After all, while the act of defecating in the bathtub is indeed unacceptable, it is debatable whether such a severe punishment is required. According to him, this is not intentional, and it is normal to have a poor mind after drinking. Can he be a little more lenient in terms of punishment despite his mistakes?
The Chinese Chess Association said in an official notice that there is currently no evidence that Yan Chenglong was involved in cheating with, so it seems unfair to the parties involved in announcing such a severe punishment. Yan Chenglong worked hard for many years to win the national championship, hoping for a good year, but lost everything overnight, which is embarrassing. The official response is that the chess king was questioned about cheating in the