ASIANS kicked out of London

[durden_tyler]

Rather embarrassing... Especially when you realize that all the involved are from Asia.


8 Olympic badminton players kicked out of games

LONDON (AP) -- Four badminton teams were kicked out of the women's doubles at the London Games on Wednesday for trying to lose on purpose, conduct that a top IOC executive said strikes at the heart of Olympic competition.
The eight doubles players from China, South Korea and Indonesia were cited by the Badminton World Federation for "conducting oneself in a manner that is clearly abusive or detrimental to the sport."

Before the decision was announced, Indonesia Olympic team leader Erick Thohir accused Chinese players of losing on purpose in the past.
"China has been doing this so many times and they never get sanctioned by the BWF," Thohir said. "On the first game yesterday when China did it, the BWF didn't do anything. If the BWF do something on the first game and they say you are disqualified, it is a warning for everyone."

[sinobball]

Embarrassing indeed, but blame the setup of the competition. When LOSING HELPS YOU WIN LATER, why wouldn't you? Too bad the girls are such horrid actors they can't even pretend to try.

It's not like this doesn't occur outside of Asia:
http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/pos...-badly-someday

[toikins]

it should be knockout games that should've been implemented.
Terrible actors. Failing terribly during serving...that is really terrible. Even smiling at the umpire or whatever that official is called after a terrible acting.

[durden_tyler]

Embarrassing indeed, but blame the setup of the competition. When LOSING HELPS YOU WIN LATER, why wouldn't you? Too bad the girls are such horrid actors they can't even pretend to try.

It's not like this doesn't occur outside of Asia:
http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/pos...-badly-someday

Exactly, it's part of the "strategy", if you can call it that. Happens everywhere, even in the Philippines major or minor leagues (for a favorable spot in the next round).

London Soccer had the same situation (albeit for different reasons) but since they have the "draw" escape (and not losing) it's acceptable to that sport:

Japan's Intentional Draw

What is embarrassing (with the Badminton players) of course is that they got caught and they made it look too obvious.

When the Djokovics and Federers lose a set (even though they can dominate the opposition) they DO NOT make it this obvious

[sinobball]

I don't watch other sports and I have no intentions of watching the video, but read a little about it. I think it's a shame, no fan in his right mind would want to support a team that intentionally loses, they don't deserve any respect.

Anyway, this has happened in FIBA-Asia at least once before, check this link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1993_ABC_Championship
China was upset by Saudi Arabia and finished 2nd in Group A, and notice the score of the Chinese-Taipei vs. North Korea game in Group D I heard both teams were shooting in their own baskets, and North Korea made more, and therefore successfully avoided China early and made it to the final.

[durden_tyler]

I don't watch other sports and I have no intentions of watching the video, but read a little about it. I think it's a shame, no fan in his right mind would want to support a team that intentionally loses, they don't deserve any respect.

Anyway, this has happened in FIBA-Asia at least once before, check this link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1993_ABC_Championship
China was upset by Saudi Arabia and finished 2nd in Group A, and notice the score of the Chinese-Taipei vs. North Korea game in Group D I heard both teams were shooting in their own baskets, and North Korea made more, and therefore successfully avoided China early and made it to the final.

Happened in RP too-- shooting at own baskets.

Pathetic effort...

Late realization: Should have bet on these Badminton games had i known the possibility that teams would intentionally lose. Being China, i'd assume they were the favorites-- so i guess that's a very good underdog bet! Crackdown has been done so i doubt this happens again in London-- too bad i can't find a sure bad beat any more! Sports bet bankroll would have taken a nice hike

[durden_tyler]

Totally unrelated but still on Olympics "cheating":

Last year, Anna Adams, a reporter for BBC’s “Newsnight,” spoke with Ivan Khodabakhsh, the C.E.O. of the World Series of Boxing. They sat facing each other, in front of a wall of promotional posters that said, “The Dream Place for Boxers,” but this was not, it turned out, a promotional interview. Khodabakhsh’s league is an initiative of the International Boxing Association, which also controls boxing in the Olympics. Adams was investigating allegations that the association, which is known as AIBA (the group has dropped “Amateur” from its name without dropping the extra “A” from its acronym), had conspired to fix the Olympics.
“You promised Azerbaijan two gold medals at London 2012 in exchange for ten million dollars,” she said.

By the time the London Games began, Azerbaijan was no longer a hot topic among boxing fans. That changed yesterday during the third round of a fight between Satoshi Shimizu, from Japan, and Magomed Abdulhamidov, from Azerbaijan. With just over a minute left, Shimizu started coming on, and Abdulhamidov began to wilt. As Shimizu chased Abdulhamidov back into the ropes, Abdulhamidov waved his right hand in the air, and the referee stopped the action to make an imperceptible adjustment to Abdulhamidov’s headgear. After another battery of punches, Abdulhamidov crumpled forward onto his knees; instead of ruling a knockdown, the referee merely asked him to stand up, and then let the fighting continue. This happened four more times in the fight’s final minute: Shimizu would beat Abdulhamidov down into the canvas, the referee would ask Abdulhamidov to stand up, and the fight would continue.
Bob Papa, NBC’s relatively calm play-by-play announcer, was incensed. “This referee never administered an eight-count for an injured boxer. He should be eliminated from the Olympics.”
Teddy Atlas, NBC’s absolutely un-calm color commentator, concurred: “Immediately!”