Police accuse two men over alleged fraud related to 2009 skiing world championships in Liberec

Police accused on Thursday two men of procurement fraud related to the 2009 World Nordic Ski Championships in Liberec. One of the accused is a former rector of Liberec’s Technical University. Both men allegedly hired a company without a public tender to renovate the university’s dormitories. A police spokesman said that based on their previous experience, the men must have realized they breached the law. The 12-day event, held in the northern city of Liberec in February and March 2009, ended with debts of 106 million crowns.