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Badminton's integrity comes under fire The disqualification of eight badminton players for throwing matches has sent Olympic organisers into damage control and called the integrity of the sport itself into question. China badminton star quits in scandal A top Chinese badminton star quit the sport on Thursday as an Olympic match-throwing scandal met with dismay and criticism in China, Indonesia and South Korea, from where eight players were disqualified. Olympics: Why it's bye bye birdie for badminton in Indonesia Badminton remains among Indonesia's most popular sports. But the Olympic match throwing scandal is the latest black eye for a sport whose star is fading in the world's fourth largest country.  Badminton: IOC orders probe into coaches LONDON (Reuters) - World badminton sought on Thursday to draw a line under the match-throwing scandal that resulted in the expulsion of eight players from the London Olympics, even as the IOC demanded a wider probe into their coaches. The International Olympic Committee asked China, South Korea and Indonesia's national delegations to probe the entourages of the four women's doubles pairs who, in ... Badminton fallout: Coach admits, player quits Olympic officials demanded a deeper investigation into the badminton fixing scandal Thursday as China's coach took the blame for a match being thrown at the London Games and a player appeared to quit the tarnished sport. Probe into thrown Olympic badminton matches widens Olympic officials demanded a deeper investigation into the badminton fixing scandal Thursday as China's coach took the blame for a match being thrown at the London Games and a player appeared to quit the tarnished sport. Badminton chief apologizes, players thrown out LONDON (Reuters) - World badminton apologized on Wednesday for a scandal that has sullied the sport's reputation at the London Olympics and resulted in eight women being disqualified from the tournament. The expulsion of four women's doubles pairs sent shockwaves through the tournament, removing China's top-seeded duo and other doubles pairs from the South Korean and Indonesian teams. "I'm very ... Chinese player quits badminton after scandal; IOC pressures sport for format change Badminton's governing body is considering advancing only one team from each group or moving to a single-elimination tournament. Badminton player quitting the sport One of the Chinese badminton players disqualified from the Olympics for trying to lose a match has said she is quitting the sport, accusing the badminton governing body of ruining her dreams. Badminton debacle prompts soul-searching in China BEIJING – The Olympics badminton-match-fixing scandal that saw the expulsion of eight players — including Chinese doubles champions Yu Yang and Wang Xiaoli — prompted heated debate here about whether this country's quest for medals and glory had trumped the spirit of sportsmanship. Read full article >>
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