30. August 2011  
Lausanne, Switzerland  
Artistic Gymnastics

FIG Disciplinary Commission

F.I.G Sanktions

* fig - --: On August 19, 2011, the FIG Disciplinary Commission announced its decision with regard to Chinese judge Mr Shao Bin, found guilty of fraud at the 2010 Asian Games. Shao Bin has seen his judging brevet downgraded to a category four, and will be responsible for covering the CHF 7,200 in legal costs.
The events date back to the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou (CHN) in November 2010. During the Men's Artistic Gymnastics Floor Final, Chinese Difficulty judge Mr Shao Bin altered an Execution score prior to posting without notifying either the judge in charge of Execution or the Superior Jury.
His action made it possible for Chinese gymnast Zhang Chenglong to step into first, rather than his rightful second, place, and ultimately tie for first with Kim Soo Myun of Korea.

The Disciplinary Commission tried the Chinese judge at the FIG Head Office on April 27, 2011, at which time it also heard the witness testimony of Men's Technical Committee President Adrian Stoica (ROU), present on-site at the time of the act.

Mr Shao Bin has the right to lodge an appeal within 21 days of notification, in this case September 9, 2011 at midnight.
* source: f i g press release