Can't take rowing seriously , but a gold is a gold , so hoorah.
London 2012 Olympic Competition
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come on girls, doing fantastic 
first gold and won with ease
Brilliant win for them first gold and well deserved
first gold and well deservedThe badminton games were ridiculous, can't believe as an olympic athlete you would want to do that. I'd want to beat the best to be the best. Of course it would be good if you had an easier draw but to actively look for it is shocking in any sport. They should have a rule to come in that disqualifies them.
It directly goes against The Olympic Oath... so they could easily and justifiably kick them out on that basis.
Then they should.
Brilliant win for the GB rowers, could be the start of a good day
Brilliant win for the GB rowers, could be the start of a good day
I hope they get disqualified from the badminton too, disgraceful and unfair to everyone else...we all know it can be done as the rules changed...but no one else has fixed their games
Er, all 8 badminton players have been disqualified.
Source?
I dont think they have announced anything yet...im watching live on bbc 1
Paul Kelso @pkelso
BREAKING: All eight badminton players have been disqualified from the Olympics
This guy is a journalist and pretty reliable.
BREAKING: All eight badminton players have been disqualified from the Olympics
This guy is a journalist and pretty reliable.
Well that is some news and was kinda inevitable, probably a bit harsh but it does set standard for future.
ooooohhhhh scandal!!
A little more.
Name of these 8 players, anyone?
just seems a bit strange it hasnt been announced on the actual olympics programme yet...
What I don't get is why did it suit them ALL to lose? I could understand one or two pairs thinking they were better off losing to face an easier opponent, but how was it a case for everyone?
Can anyone explain?
Can anyone explain?
China - Wang Xiaoli and Yu Yang
Korea - Jung Kyung-eun and Kim Ha-na
2nd Korean - Ha Jung-eun and Kim Min-jung
Indonesia - Meiliana Jauhari and Greysia Polii.
Or you know... just read any one of the thousand news stories on the matter.
correct decision, playing a game to win ha no place in the Olympic's.
BBC Sport @BBCSport
BREAKING: Eight badminton players disqualified from Olympics after being accused of "not using one's best efforts to win a match" #BBC2012
BREAKING: Eight badminton players disqualified from Olympics after being accused of "not using one's best efforts to win a match" #BBC2012
they have announced on BBC2 that 4 players...two pairs are being told they are disqualified...not all of them, yet, it will be rather controversial if they keep the chinese in
I think... and i'm not sure on this, China wanted to lose the first game in order to avoid playing their countrymen, whilst Korea wanted to lose as they would have had an easier tie in the next round. Similarly, Korea wanted to lose the 2nd game to avoid playing the other Korean pair, and then I have no idea why Indonesia wanted to lose... possibly to have an easier game, or they were just copying their opponents out of spite? (as Korea went on to win, apparently against their intentions).
Well none from group B
That's going to cause a diplomatic incident..
yeah it is all of them good
goodVery impressed with the Olympic authorities if this is the case.
They've also acted swiftly to send people home for racist comments and other stupidity (drink driving), which shows they don't feck around.
They've also acted swiftly to send people home for racist comments and other stupidity (drink driving), which shows they don't feck around.
That's the right decision. I know somebody who paid a lot of money to be in the arena yesterday and the contempt those players showed for their audience is unbelievable.
Fine the players with the total of the fine enough to refund the people who went to watch the Badminton.
Yep... I don't think they have a leg to stand on in the matter, nor do I imagine they'll find themselves many defenders..
Does this mean that 4 pairs will replace them in the quarters?
Does this mean that 4 pairs will replace them in the quarters?
They need to change the system somehow though. Shouldn't be right that pairs from the same country face each other early in the competition.
more added to the article now http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/19072677
Yep, I think a lot of people will agree with that. I imagine they will change it for the 2016 games to avoid a repeat performance of this.
Of course, a flawed system doesn't mean you can therefore take the power into your own hands and give them the right to act like cnuts though. They've only themselves to blame as well, the referee warned them all numerous times to play the game in the proper manner, and they blantantly ignored him.
Of course, a flawed system doesn't mean you can therefore take the power into your own hands and give them the right to act like cnuts though. They've only themselves to blame as well, the referee warned them all numerous times to play the game in the proper manner, and they blantantly ignored him.
Apparently India has also appealed against Japanese doubles team.
Edit rejected
Edit rejected
I saw the first China - Korea game. They could have at least tried to make it less obvious.
this has the video for anyone who hasnt seen it, from the china v korea match
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/19073935
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/19073935
That commentary sums it up very nicely. A disgrace.
In other news, Boris Johnson is stuck on a zip wire.
That man is a lightening rod for clownishness.
That man is a lightening rod for clownishness.