Beijing 2008 Olympic Games chiefs have confirmed the dismissal of a senior city figure on alleged corruption charges are not related to the staging of the event.
The city’s vice mayor Liu Zhihua left his post, overseeing a government office in charge of monitoring Olympic construction plans, on Sunday.
Reports in the Asian media say a probe into his 'lifestyle' has begun.
But the IOC say his downfall is not connected to the Games.
An IOC spokesman is reported to have said: “From information we have received from Beijing is that the charges are not related to the 2008 Games.”
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