it would be more meaningful if the Chinese players has not been helping one another to get up the rank tournament after tournament.. Sorry but it left a feeling of distaste and disrespect for the LYB soldiers.
perhaps the USA have valid reasons for perceiving like that, knowing the ever degrading material quality of those medallions. In London 2012 Olympics, the gold medal just contains 1.34 percent gold (or about 6 grams) and is worth about $500; silver of about $260 and bronze is just valued at about $3 Quality vs Quantity http://www.badmintoncentral.com/for...r-world-s-greatest-show?p=1950191#post1950191