Sports Minister Expecting Major Betting Scandal in 2012 London Olympics

According to the minister for sport, Hugh Robertson, fixing a contest will be more offensive as compare to doping. He has warned huge security preparations to counter threats of bribing athletes as well as players in 2012 London Olympics Games.

Robertson said, “You cannot underestimate the threat this poses because the moment that spectators start to feel that what they are seeing in front of them is not a true contest, that is when spectators stop turning up and the whole thing falls to pieces.”

While addressing The Sunday Times, minister said that he believes in game fixing and has posed biggest threat to the reputation of London Olympics Games. Robertson said, “At some stage over the next two or three years, we will have some other sort of betting scandal in some sport. I just hope it is not at the Olympics.”

In the 2012 London Olympics Games, a devoted intelligence unit will be functional to find out the betting patterns. Athletes will be warned regarding the possible fixers.

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