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Badminton Debacle

#1 Guest_Mark Jones_*

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Posted 01 August 2012 - 12:18 PM

What a rubbish attitude, they should be banned from further competing in London 2012, disgraceful.

As if tickets weren't hard enough to get, those poor spectators must be fuming.

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Posted 01 August 2012 - 12:32 PM

Looks like the 8 involved have been thrown out.

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Posted 01 August 2012 - 12:32 PM

Bans just announced - the cynic in me says they'll be rescinded on appeal. Not quite sure why they should have to have "A" and "B" teams from each nation, and since all the matches take place in the same hall, I'm not sure why they don't just do a draw after each round. It could be seeded, and it could still be random enough to prevent this sort of nonsense.

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Posted 01 August 2012 - 12:36 PM

Just seen it. I thought that as well Stuart, I would be disappointed if they did get reinstated though.

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Posted 01 August 2012 - 04:27 PM

Mark Jones, on 01 August 2012 - 12:36 PM, said:

Just seen it. I thought that as well Stuart, I would be disappointed if they did get reinstated though.

appeal thrown out.
the olympics gets a moral backbone.

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Posted 01 August 2012 - 04:32 PM

mr. smith, on 01 August 2012 - 04:27 PM, said:

appeal thrown out.
the olympics gets a moral backbone.

Only one lot actually went through with the appeal in the end which shows they didnt fancy their chances!!

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Posted 01 August 2012 - 05:50 PM

Not sure if people are aware this has happened in the football World Cup of '82 as well

http://en.wikipedia....FA_World_Cup%29

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Posted 01 August 2012 - 05:56 PM

mr. smith, on 01 August 2012 - 04:27 PM, said:

appeal thrown out.
the olympics gets a moral backbone.

Correct : Breaking News : Korean badminton players Chee-Tin-Git and Net-Tu-Hai disqualified from the Olympics

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Posted 01 August 2012 - 06:47 PM

Mr.Spireite, on 01 August 2012 - 05:50 PM, said:

Not sure if people are aware this has happened in the football World Cup of '82 as well

http://en.wikipedia....FA_World_Cup%29

its easier to disqualify 8 'unknown' badmington players than it was to throw west germany out.
the cynical side of football at its worst.

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Posted 01 August 2012 - 08:12 PM

Mr.Spireite, on 01 August 2012 - 05:50 PM, said:

Not sure if people are aware this has happened in the football World Cup of '82 as well

http://en.wikipedia....FA_World_Cup%29

And not forgetting Argentina v Peru in the '78 world cup!

"Do you think I'm here for your amusement" & good riddance to bad rubbish

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Posted 01 August 2012 - 08:26 PM

moondog, on 01 August 2012 - 05:56 PM, said:

Correct : Breaking News : Korean badminton players Chee-Tin-*** and Net-Tu-Hai disqualified from the Olympics

I read this earlier, and am sure it didn't say 'Chee-tin-***'

The perks of being a mod eh M. Sneaky edits....No one'll ever know.

Ffs... I can't even magic a G.IT past the filter!!!

How come it doesn't even show when I quote you??

This post has been edited by Dave Wallers 'tache: 01 August 2012 - 08:28 PM

Mug?? Being wrong never gets boring!

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Posted 01 August 2012 - 08:58 PM

Dave Wallers, on 01 August 2012 - 08:26 PM, said:

I read this earlier, and am sure it didn't say 'Chee-tin-***'

The perks of being a mod eh M. Sneaky edits....No one'll ever know.

Ffs... I can't even magic a G.IT past the filter!!!

How come it doesn't even show when I quote you??

sshh or I'll mark you down for being too observant and for exposing another perk, special swearing rights...

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Posted 01 August 2012 - 09:03 PM

Anyone catch ladies ping pong final?... kicked off there!

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Posted 01 August 2012 - 09:08 PM

moondog, on 01 August 2012 - 08:58 PM, said:

sshh or I'll mark you down for being too observant and for exposing another perk, special swearing rights...

I knew it!! Tsk tsk.

Mug?? Being wrong never gets boring!

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Posted 01 August 2012 - 09:12 PM

marlons curtains, on 01 August 2012 - 09:03 PM, said:

Anyone catch ladies ping pong final?... kicked off there!

And in the boxing....some Iranian been disqualified for persistent holding and they were both at it!!

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Posted 01 August 2012 - 11:19 PM

JonB, on 01 August 2012 - 09:12 PM, said:

And in the boxing....some Iranian been disqualified for persistent holding and they were both at it!!

Disgusting decision but the again Olympic boxing judging as always been a farce. Btw the GB heavy weight was very fortunate IMHO to be given a 1 pt victory over the Cuban. Could very easily been a 2 or 3 pt verdict the other way. I think the commentators felt similarly but were diplomatic !

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Posted 02 August 2012 - 09:27 AM

Get that Cuban Tae kwan Do fella to sort the judges out.

Guess I picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue!

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Posted 02 August 2012 - 09:23 PM

Mr Mercury, on 01 August 2012 - 11:19 PM, said:

Agreed the boxing judging and refereeing is absurd. Felt really sorry for the Iranian and the Cuban as that referee was beyond pathetic. If that was a British boxer on the end of that decision The Sun would have hunted him down.

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Posted 03 August 2012 - 07:29 AM

Thats the trouble with sports that have to be decided by an outside influence, and I dont think its in the Olympic spirit.

What I mean is sports that are judged. For instance, the 100m will be won by the fastest sprinter, the javelin will be won by the person who can throw it the farthest, man versus man (or woman v woman) sports where judges decide who wins grates on me a little when it comes to the Olympics. I do love watching the sports but the Olympics for me is all about athlete v athlete.

A good example where judges influence the outcome is the men's gymnastics final, the judges made a decision, then were influenced to change their minds thereby promoting the Japanese from 4th to 2nd. In the 800mtrs freestyle you win or you don't simple as.