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Originally Posted by nfotiu
I can't really get behind that ruling. Intentionally losing a match in an effort to win the tournament just seems like strategy to me. Haven't Olympic hockey teams done this as well? Cyclists sacrifice their own race to help their teammates. How about the other sports where teams aren't playing their best players, or going easy in their heats. Is it really that different. Seems to me to just be a flaw in the tournament. From what I read it started as the two Chinese teams did not want to face each other earlier, meaning only one could get a medal I guess.
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It is a flaw in the tournament and it could be considered a strategy but from the linked article:
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All eight players had been charged by the Badminton World Federation/BWF with 'not using one's best efforts to win a match' and 'conducting oneself in a manner that is clearly abusive or detrimental to the sport'.
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It clearly goes against the mandate and guidelines put forth by the governing body. Good riddance to them.
Initial seeding and knockout is needed but it does not condone the pathetic display put on by these athletes.
http://www.ctvolympics.ca/videos/wat...g-scandal.html