A court in Beijing on Wednesday started hearing a case against a woman who allegedly cheated 58 million yuan ($9 million) from several people, including former Olympic champions.

The woman is said to be the girlfriend of one of the athletes.

Wang Ti, a resident of Dalian, Northeast China's Liaoning province, allegedly cheated 27 people, including Yang Wei and Yang Yun, former Olympic gymnastics champions, according to a lawyer representing three of the victims.