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Created 08/01/2012 - 9 months ago
Eight badminton players are disqualified from the women's doubles after being accused of "not using one's best efforts to win".
Source
www.bbc.co.uk
Eight players involved in the #olympic badminton scandal have been disqualified http://t.co/sxVpIlk1 #bbc2012
BBC meldet: Acht #Badminton Spieler wegen Manipulation ausgeschlossen http://t.co/fGWbEmHq
Badminton players out of doubles http://t.co/iVb7VV3c
Aquí la noticia de las descalificaciones en Badminton http://t.co/LL3tVDjQ
It's hard to believe they seek to blame the tournament format!! Truly the pits Badminton players out of doubles http://t.co/O8paq0rH
RT @Calfreezy: That's disgusting - http://t.co/UlCgUa1b
RT @BBCWorld: China accepts badminton players' disqualification, Indonesia and Korea are appealing. Decision due in 1 hour http://t.co/NsMMiROW #BBC2012
Gotta watch the video in BBC story. Both teams try to see who can be worse for better matchup. British commentary = +A. http://t.co/FtmPdVTu
Here is the video for the Badminton controversy for UK viewers. http://t.co/RRcLQMdz
Funniest/most pathetic story out of the Olympics ever. Korean/Chinese women's badminton DQd after TRYING TO LOSE! http://t.co/FtmPdVTu
"@BBCWorld: Badminton players 'did not try' http://t.co/mFs6LjYr" Umm...they're badminton players. And why is there an "n" in that word?
RT @MarianneBrown24: Play to win or don't bother in the first place, extremely unsporting! http://t.co/RwFCqShE #BBC2012 #London2012”
That's BADminton indeed.. not expected in the #olympics.. right to disqualify the players.. http://t.co/1qIYANxR
なんかこのニュース見て、なでしこの事が心配になったのは私だけじゃないんだってネットを見て気づいた。。。なんか微妙。でも、このバドミントンは酷過ぎる。。。Badminton players out of doubles http://t.co/dylCPjRq
Who knew there could be scandals in Badminton http://t.co/4Wix3iuR Works in Canada's favour though :) #London2012
The badminton players who were disqualified really were laughable http://t.co/i02bhI2H
While going for Gold four pairs charged with not trying - BBC Sport - Olympics badminton: http://t.co/XOpZkULt
@Matty_Smith4 http://t.co/mcxQQ5do
Wah Ohhh Olympian Badminton controversie! http://t.co/I1nFQypb
OLYMPICS http://t.co/gvq5lenN
http://t.co/Vial3C6Z the right decision made. #bbc2012
RT @jonathan_may: OK - is it disgraceful for badminton players to try to lose a match to get an easier draw? No. It is a broken format. http://t.co/A3q5QtiP
@jesawyer South Korea is then stripped of said medal for not trying at Badminton! http://t.co/0UeZcBEM
@TaiYenHua looks like i'm going to get into trouble if i keep letting you win... http://t.co/ryFzeEdc
The badminton player have been disqualified - quite right too! http://t.co/wFnan92d #London2012
Well hoorah to this decision http://t.co/36UEkLAF on the badminton. Gutsy & the perfect message. #london2012 the better for it.
They wanted to lose so they would have easier final matches "Badminton players out of doubles" http://t.co/9bW5g0gO
Badminton players out of doubles - disgusting behaviour! http://t.co/DeksDtmu
@raninuraniiii Yg mau tau knp atlit badminton kita didiskualifikasi baca nih > http://t.co/5MfBOo0b
http://t.co/m30jquOT またお前らかよｗお前らいいかげんにしろｗｗ
RT @alicebudi: Sad day for Indonesian badminton. | Badminton players out of doubles http://t.co/mfJXIYge
'Badminton players out of doubles' #Justice at the #olympics2012 http://t.co/ftVdQepY
Badminton players disqualified http://t.co/NP2AAUQK #tuttut #cheaters
Well done the BWF; http://t.co/bi193zMg No doubt a quiet word from the IOC. Either way the right action has been taken #london2012
bbc.in: http://t.co/pxOg6WbH
surprised seein Russia vs South Africa in WD QF..then shocked learnin it's bcoz top pairs were DSQ 4 throwin matches! http://t.co/3HQR7OHo
#Olympics #badminton : Eight women disqualified from doubles http://t.co/45dMP64C #london2012
#Indonesische badmintonsters gediskwalificeerd #Olympics. Woord vd dag: opzettelijk verliezen = dengan sengaja kalah http://t.co/iNhTDE9K
Still in doubt but already made bad news 4 Indonesia: disqualified :(. Badminton players out of doubles http://t.co/ZGdZ9OMO
RT @dannytan: 8 badminton female doubles players are disqualified from #Olympics http://t.co/uiTJBeVV
@trashatrout yep women did http://t.co/4y8FSza8
Cc @Penk_Fera RT @andinieffendi: RT@si_Mir: "Badminton players out of doubles http://t.co/3wbEG38K" -- embarassing for indonesia....
'Embarrassing for the sport' is an understatement. http://t.co/XfVydy9U
RT @AndyHartup: Badminton pairs who 'played to lose' yesterday hoofed out of Olympics. Good. http://t.co/rHqFUs8P
Just seen quote from S Korea coach: "The Chinese started this. They did it first." < Isn't the Olympics for grownups? http://t.co/E3Ri4KLB
As expected @joyadaadikwu: Badminton players out of doubles http://t.co/AeA0wBua
RT @PaulPabst: Badminton players out of Olympics http://t.co/a214E8xV
どーする世界バドミントン連盟、失格処分を受けて、次から選手はもっとうまく負け試合作ってくるぞ トーナメント制に戻す？ http://t.co/yDUZSZvF
rasain tuh!! gara2 maen sabun di badminton http://t.co/b0TKPk40 malu2in merah-putih aje..
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