Carygrant
08-01-2012, 03:41 AM
The sight of teams playing to lose in order to get better match draws in the next stage of events is never pleasant to watch .
Many countries do this to some extent sooner or later in some sport .
However it is ironic or unfortunate that the teams so far highlighted in the Badminton are China and Korea .
Their ethos of winning at all costs is well documented historically and already we have seen Korean judo judges behaving as cheats and a Chinese swimming team sending thoughts of drug abuse through expert's minds because so many performances border on or exceed presumed " normal" improvement .
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Spectators at Wembley Arena booed as the Olympic women's doubles badminton competition descended into farce with four pairs deliberately playing to lose.
Players served into the net, hit shots long or wide, and employed time-wasting tactics as they appeared to try to engineer themselves a favourable draw in the next round of the competition.
All four pairs - one from China, two from South Korea, and another from Indonesia - had already qualified for the last eight but top spots were still to be settled.
Spectators reacted angrily to players' refusal to play.
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http://uk.news.yahoo.com/anger-badminton-stars-play-lose-020546749.html (http://uk.news.yahoo.com/anger-badminton-stars-play-lose-020546749.html)
Many countries do this to some extent sooner or later in some sport .
However it is ironic or unfortunate that the teams so far highlighted in the Badminton are China and Korea .
Their ethos of winning at all costs is well documented historically and already we have seen Korean judo judges behaving as cheats and a Chinese swimming team sending thoughts of drug abuse through expert's minds because so many performances border on or exceed presumed " normal" improvement .
QUOTE
Spectators at Wembley Arena booed as the Olympic women's doubles badminton competition descended into farce with four pairs deliberately playing to lose.
Players served into the net, hit shots long or wide, and employed time-wasting tactics as they appeared to try to engineer themselves a favourable draw in the next round of the competition.
All four pairs - one from China, two from South Korea, and another from Indonesia - had already qualified for the last eight but top spots were still to be settled.
Spectators reacted angrily to players' refusal to play.
READ MORE
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/anger-badminton-stars-play-lose-020546749.html (http://uk.news.yahoo.com/anger-badminton-stars-play-lose-020546749.html)