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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)

Shoot the Goose
08-01-2012, 09:24 AM
Look at this ! Four teams disqualified for trying to lose !


Players banned for throwing matches

LONDON -- Eight female badminton doubles players were disqualified Wednesday from the London Olympics after trying to lose matches to receive a more favorable place in the tournament.

The Badminton World Federation announced its ruling after investigating two teams from South Korea and one each from China and Indonesia. It punished them for "not using one's best efforts to win a match" and "conducting oneself in a manner that is clearly abusive or detrimental to the sport" in matches Tuesday night.
read more: http://espn.go.com/olympics/summer/2012/badminton/story/_/id/8221408/2012-london-olympics-eight-badminton-players-disqualified-trying-lose-matches

Trinnity
08-01-2012, 09:39 AM
Amazing....just friggin' amazin'.

WOW, I never thought this would happen. Ya know, it's usually the scandals that make it interesting.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JMkv-IjFkGc/TSfMdML0Z_I/AAAAAAAAAB8/xM2c-1atLv4/s1600/Nancy_Kerrigan_Biography_2.jpg

Jack Fate
08-01-2012, 01:13 PM
The Olympics has become as corrupt as the UN.

Carygrant
08-01-2012, 02:24 PM
Do you know any huge institutions that are not ? Or Governments ?
They keep us "in business "

MMC
08-01-2012, 03:36 PM
Yeah.....that Badminton is a real tuff Sport. Do you think next time they will have the game of Horseshoes or Jarts? :burp:

Carygrant
08-02-2012, 12:31 PM
Yeah.....that Badminton is a real tuff Sport. Do you think next time they will have the game of Horseshoes or Jarts? :burp:


Read the Volleyball topic in this section . You will wet your pants laughing .
Actually a day or two ago we managed to beat the Algerians which was something like a near miracle .

MMC
08-02-2012, 03:24 PM
OMG.....:point:I just saw what they are calling Hand-ball. :biglaugh:.....and :smiley_ROFLMAO: Hand Soccer :wtf20:.....:facepalm:.....:rofl:

Carygrant
08-02-2012, 04:02 PM
OMG.....:point:I just saw what they are calling Hand-ball. :biglaugh:.....and :smiley_ROFLMAO: Hand Soccer :wtf20:.....:facepalm:.....:rofl:

Don't tell me you still prefer masturbation ?

MMC
08-02-2012, 04:25 PM
Don't tell me you still prefer masturbation ?



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMUknpEJdl4

You Must have have had some bad kippers and porridge for breakfest.....thats for those Blokes that don't know how to pick up a woman nor approach one. http://www.debatepolitics.com/images/smilies/pimpdaddy.gif

Captain Obvious
08-02-2012, 07:44 PM
Don't tell me you still prefer masturbation ?

You know, if you do it with your off hand, it feels like someone else is doing it to you.

... uh, so I'm told...

Carygrant
08-03-2012, 12:13 AM
You are right .
Although it could be left .
Armed with this new information I tried it 23 times yesterday but with decreasing pleasure , I must admit .
What creams do you guys use for blisters ?
Quick answers appreciated as I am not feeling quite right at the moment .