Suedesi
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in other news GBR has less gold medals than Kazakhstan or North Korea.
way to go!
way to go!
In other news, Boris Johnson is stuck on a zip wire.
That man is a lightening rod for clownishness.
In other news, Boris Johnson is stuck on a zip wire.
That man is a lightening rod for clownishness.
You won't understand the importance of a medal, they've worked hard for all this and they've got complete right to try for a medal in the best way possible. One medal is worth quite much, so if they think they can avoid the best player in the world by losing its within their rights. Consider a situation in which if you lose, you will get to play some world 30th ranked player and if you win you will play roger (I know in tennis this doesn't happen but just consider it) in the sf's, then why wouldn't you want to lose?They're really not. Yes, the could have organised the tournament better... but it does not excuse those 4 teams taking matters into their own hands and basically telling all those people who paid good money to go see them to go feck themselves.
They've won the right to play here, by qualifying and they've earned the right to have the best shot possible at a medal.You can argue it's logical, but you certainly can't say it is their right to try and lose.
You won't understand the importance of a medal, they've worked hard for all this and they've got complete right to try for a medal in the best way possible. One medal is worth quite much, so if they think they can avoid the best player in the world by losing its within their rights. Consider a situation in which if you lose, you will get to play some world 30th ranked player and if you win you will play roger (I know in tennis this doesn't happen but just consider it) in the sf's, then why wouldn't you want to lose?
Its quite easy to say, sitting comfortably with your lappy when you yourself have never been under such situation. Stakes are more. If any player wins any medal here in india, he is just like say most famous person for few days. It doesn't matter who he defeated to win that medal.
I know it does make mockery of sport and thats why association should do something about it.
At the end of the day, the objective is to win the medals. I know people will cry about it and will say that its one cowardly act etc..
They've won the right to play here, by qualifying and they've earned the right to have the best shot possible at a medal.
Anyone been watching some of the minor / lesser publicised sports? I've got into the Volleyball, Sailing, Canoeing and handball recently. Trying to watch as many different things as possible
Handball, volleyball, time trial cycling and equestrian were all ones I'd shown little interest in before but have really enjoyed so far.
Enjoyed the rowing and aquatics stuff as well but I've always liked those.
hello mate. whats the controversy with badminton...what match fixing??
You won't understand the importance of a medal, they've worked hard for all this and they've got complete right to try for a medal in the best way possible. One medal is worth quite much, so if they think they can avoid the best player in the world by losing its within their rights. Consider a situation in which if you lose, you will get to play some world 30th ranked player and if you win you will play roger (I know in tennis this doesn't happen but just consider it) in the sf's, then why wouldn't you want to lose?
Its quite easy to say, sitting comfortably with your lappy when you yourself have never been under such situation. Stakes are more. If any player wins any medal here in india, he is just like say most famous person for few days. It doesn't matter who he defeated to win that medal.
I know it does make mockery of sport and thats why association should do something about it.
At the end of the day, the objective is to win the medals. I know people will cry about it and will say that its one cowardly act etc..
Got to say good line that. I can't explain myself when people go the moral road rather than the real road.According to the founder of the modern games (shameless rip off Wikipedia)
"The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well."
So no, that is not the objective.
Actually few "real sports person" were taking the easy road and this isn't the first time this has happened in badminton.Go play a sport and talk about real roads. No real sportsman wants to take an easy road to achieve success.
You're missing the point of an international sporting tournament like the Olympics.
Do they do gender testing at the Olympics?
If I am right chinese number 1 seeds threw the match to avoid potential clash against other chinese pair in the semi's. They wanted to meet in the finals so that china can have more medals. It wasn't because of fear in their case, I may be wrong though.
Anyways looks like indian pair is going to the quarters because of this so that is cool.