Badminton Scandal Rocks The Olympic Games
CNN – Eight female badminton players were thrown out of the Olympics on Wednesday for trying to lose matches the day before, the Badminton World Federation announced after a disciplinary hearing. The players from China, South Korea and Indonesia were accused of playing to lose to face easier opponents in future matches. The eight players concerned had all already qualified for the quarterfinals of the tournament before the final matches of the group stage on Tuesday night. But the results of the last group matches mean the Chinese pair, Wang Xiaoli and Yu Yang – ranked No. 1 in the world – avoid potentially facing another top Chinese duo until the final on Saturday.British sports fans going into the Olympic Park on Wednesday called it “shocking” after seeing parts of the matches on television. “It’s not in the spirit of the thing,” said Kevin Button, from Ashford in Kent, just outside of London.”And it’s so disappointing for the people who came to see it,” his wife Tina said. “It leaves a bit of a sour taste.”
It’s not Munich in 72, but it’s close. And I’m not talking about the Chinese, South Korean and Indonesian throwing games either. I’m talking about them getting kicked out of the Olympics. Are you kidding me bro? The goal is to win the whole damn thing right? So if losing a meaningless game gives you a better matchup in the next round you lose the game. You don’t need to be some Chinese math wiz to figure that out. That’s not cheating or a disgrace. That’s smart badminton in my book. If you want to blame anybody here blame those suckers in the Badminton World Federation for not coming up with a better tournament design. This is on them not the players.
PS – I need more sports like these on TV. Enough swimming and gymnastics. Give me the freaky shit like Badminton, ping pong and fencing.
Double PS – China has to be the ugliest country in the game right? All their female athletes look like dudes. It’s wild.
regarding the double ps: the chinese athletes village orgies must be confusing to watch
”And it’s so disappointing for the people who came to see it,”
All two people that showed up must have been so upset. Cunts
It’s a tough thing, I was thinking instead of fake playing like shit, they should be able to just say, “hey I’m puking up my kung pow chicken I had last night, shitting out of both ends right now, I wont be able to play the match so just DQ us and we’ll see you in the elimination phase”. It is kind of lame to go out there and play like 13 year olds at summer camp on the Olympic stage
Cool repost
“That’s smart badminton in my book.“ Like you’re some sort of badminton expert all of a sudden because you watched three minutes of badminton on CNBC.
slutnuts – hilarious
soxfan – case of the mondays
Those American female swimmers aren’t exactly models either.
by redsoxfan34 on August 1, 2012 at 10:26 am
“That’s smart badminton in my book.“ Like you’re some sort of badminton expert all of a sudden because you watched three minutes of badminton on CNBC.
pretty sure this philosophy applies to all sports einstein
If you think the Chinese women aren’t on some new kind of undetectable male hormone then you underestimate them.
I’m more concerned about Kevin Button seriously commenting on a badmitton match. What a wacko.
I fucking hate China. Look at the smug looks those “women” gave each other and the referee (is that what you call them in badminton?) during the match.
so the chinese team didnt want to play another chinese team? why is there 2 chinese badminton teams? why didnt the u.s send 2, even 3 basketball teams?
They rack a disiprine…
Guess the Mao-Jackie Chan vs Confucius-tank man battle won’t be happening. I’ve seen hot chinese chicks, not ONE attractive dink bitch? WTF?
That philosophy doesn’t apply to tennis, Einstein.
really doing what it takes to win doesnt apply to all sports????? I guess tennis isnt a sport
All of the Chinese athletes look like Derek Zoolander, seriously. “Waiting for Magnum, I hear it will blow us all away.”
Their female players ARE dudes. I’d say inspect the Finkle and Einhorn on them.
Im 100% with you here. These bitches? were doing what they had to do to get an advantage. If that is a disqualifiable offense then every soccer pussy who dives to the ground rolling in agony whenever an opponent runs within five yards of them in order to draw a free kick or a yellow card or whatever should be disqualified too. Faking an injury to get an advantage is no different than serving fifteen consecutive faults to get an advantage. In summary, soccer players are gay.