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Apparently, throwing a game in the early rounds would given them easier opponents in the later rounds.
Definitely poor sportsmanship.
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Eight badminton players expelled
Well this is a new one for me. I never would have believed that a scandal would erupt from the world of badminton but I guess that's why they call such things "Wonders".
So these chicks showed up at the Olympics and decided to throw games?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.
Who the hell comes up with these ideas? At least the Black Sox had a monetary incentive....and played something other than badminton.
Sheesh, this is like getting busted for stealing urinal cakes.
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Apparently, throwing a game in the early rounds would given them easier opponents in the later rounds.
Definitely poor sportsmanship.
Well, congratulations, President Barack Obama, Conspiracy theorists who generally can survive in anaerobic environments have just had an algae bloom dropped on their fucking heads, thus removing the last arrow in your pro-governance quiver: skepticism about your opponents. - Jon Stewart
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Exactly. The Olympics are about competition so if you're going there with the intention of only being "selectively" competitive then it's time to GTFO.Originally Posted by MattInFla
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Meh this goes on all the time with sports but let's face it, they just seem to echo the "not giving a shit" mentality everybody seems to have about these games.
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