Indian betting syndicates could pose threat to 2012 Games
London: The integrity of the London 2012 Olympics could be shattered by the enormous threat of illegal gambling rings trying to fix results, Britains Olympics minister said on Sunday.
Event fixing could play a very real part at the Olympics, Hugh Robertson said, adding that he was trying to convince other governments to take the threat seriously to avoid a scandal which could scar the reputation of the Games.
We know that there are enormous illegal betting syndicates in both the Indian subcontinent and across the far east, Robertson told Sky News.