IMHO, there is nothing wrong with what thye did. The point of any sport is to win, if losing one game makes it easier to win the gold medal then it will always happen, i would have done exactly the same. The problem is the format of the tournement if it allows players to get an advantage by purposly losing
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Originally posted by Ketchup View PostIMHO, there is nothing wrong with what thye did. The point of any sport is to win, if losing one game makes it easier to win the gold medal then it will always happen, i would have done exactly the same. The problem is the format of the tournement if it allows players to get an advantage by purposly losingAnd what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014Comment
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Originally posted by Ketchup View PostIMHO, there is nothing wrong with what thye did. The point of any sport is to win, if losing one game makes it easier to win the gold medal then it will always happen, i would have done exactly the same. The problem is the format of the tournement if it allows players to get an advantage by purposly losing
Guess which approach I prefer...Blog? What blog...?Comment
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There is another angle to this - some people bet a lot of money on these games
If they are capable of throwing the badminton, whats next ?? the javelin ??
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Originally posted by Ketchup View PostIMHO, there is nothing wrong with what thye did. The point of any sport is to win, if losing one game makes it easier to win the gold medal then it will always happen, i would have done exactly the same. The problem is the format of the tournement if it allows players to get an advantage by purposly losing
It must have been easy to prove the charge by just watching them.Comment
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Originally posted by Doggy Styles View PostWell, they've just been chucked out of the games for "not using one's best efforts to win a match".
It must have been easy to prove the charge by just watching them.And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014Comment
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Originally posted by EternalOptimist View PostThere is another angle to this - some people bet a lot of money on these games
If they are capable of throwing the badminton, whats next ?? the javelin ??Comment
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BBC Sport - Olympics badminton: Eight players disqualified
The Badminton World Federation has disqualified eight players after accusing them of "not using one's best efforts to win".Originally posted by Stevie Wonder BoyI can't see any way to do it can you please advise?
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Apparently the BWF blazers were warned months in advance that this would happen given the tournament format, but took no action. Sounds a bit like the RFU blazers, the UCI blazers, etc etc; don't listen to people who know what they're talking about, just follow the plan and watch it all go pear shaped. Anyone would think it's being run by IT managers.And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014Comment
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