On the evening of February 1, Yu Lihua, who served as the coach of Yang Qian, the champion of the women's 10-meter air rifle shooting event at the Tokyo Olympics, posted on social ** to "ask for salary" from the Ningbo Sports Bureau and Ningbo Sports School. On the afternoon of February 2, the staff of the office of the Ningbo Sports Bureau told the Beijing News reporter that they are currently communicating and negotiating with Yu Lihua himself, and the specific results will be announced to the public. On the evening of the same day, Ningbo Sports School issued a statement saying that Yu Lihua's "information released is inconsistent with the facts."
Yu Lihua issued a complaint. Source: Weibo screenshot.
Yu Lihua posted that the bonus that should have been given to him was detained by the Ningbo Sports Bureau and the Ningbo Sports School, and he has been defending his rights through normal procedures for more than half a year until he received a "reply" from the other party at noon on February 1.
Ningbo Sports School issued a statement on the evening of February 2 in response, saying that in August 2023, our school launched the distribution of awards for athletes and coaches who have achieved excellent results in the Tokyo Olympics. Coach Yu Lihua, as an enlightenment coach, rewards him personally according to 60% of the total bonus of the coaching team. However, Yu Lihua demanded that he personally receive 100% of the bonus in full, and his requirements were inconsistent with the policy, and the two sides had a disagreement. Our school has contacted Coach Yu Lihua many times to inform him of the relevant matters related to the procedures for receiving awards. On December 4, 2023, the leaders of our school went to Coach Yu Lihua's home to explain in detail the distribution of Olympic awards. On February 1, 2024, the school informed him in writing.
Statement issued by Ningbo Sports School. Source: "Ningbo Sports School"**
On February 2, Yu Lihua told a reporter from the Beijing News"The Ningbo Sports Bureau didn't give me a **, only sent me a letter. ”
A written letter from Ningbo Sports School to Yu Lihua. Photo courtesy of the interviewee.
Yu Lihua said he did not approve of the allocation plan of Ningbo Sports School. She began training with Yang Qian in November 2010 until she entered Tsinghua University in 2018. However, when the staff of the Ningbo Sports Bureau contacted me, they said that I was an enlightenment coach, not a training coach. According to the practice of the Sports Bureau, I can only get 60% of the prize money. Yu Lihua said"If it is distributed according to convention, I do not accept it. If it's in accordance with the relevant regulations, then tell me what the regulations are followed. But so far, I haven't seen any documents. ”