One immediate benefit here in Canada is that the WD semi match between Canada vs Japan has been replayed in full length on one of the basic national tv channels. Something that wouldn't have happened if there was no dq action taken!
I don't know if someone has brought up this point yet but have you guys ever thought that there are bigger motives behind their actions?What if these ladies weren't bad actresses but more like they are trying to prove accomplish some goals? While some did it to stand up against people/association who are maybe forcing them to do what they did. Others are pointing out that other team/countries are cheating/using unethical ways to win and that BWF was too scared/lazy to take actions in the past. At the very least, they showed that this type of format/system does not work since it has loopholes.Think about it, these ladies can put on a better show and still have enough gas left to run 5-10miles. I think they chose to make it obvious to get their point across. They are tired of just seeing these things over and over while no one dares to speak up or did speak up but organizers did nothing to resolve it. They purposely chose the Olympics since it brings more attention/voices (more audience plus IOC, countries, and different committes). Some spoke up during the Thomas Cup about Koreans using unethical ways but got no resolution. They sacrificed their image as well as their medals to try to fix these problems. I say they all deserve applaudes for their brave effort.
Let the conspiracy theory and heroine stories begin... NOW... make Yu a Legend for Standing up to LYB...!!! And bring in BANE!!! YU IS HERE TO FIX BADMINTON IN CHINA!! AND THROUGHOUT DA WORLD... YU IS GIVING BADMINTON BACK TO YOU..... DA PEEEPOL!
Okay let me try to read LYB's mind for the upcoming match; WS- WX to advance to final because LXR still young and can wait for a silver medal. So WYH gold (for sure coz she'll beat SN), WX silver, LXR bronze
Hey, I never singled out Yu Yang or any of the other girls since I was talking about them as a whole group that was involved. And as far as we know, team order is also a theory just like other controversial topics. Maybe they didn't receive any team orders and they are care about their teammates/smart enough to try to avoid their teammates themselves.
No malice towards you, you could be right, perhaps she's quitting to say FU to her coach for putting her in such a position. Who knows what's going on in that camp, all we can do is speculate until COC finishes their own investigation. Heads are gonna fall... LYB's at a later date or it will remain as it is now where Yu took the bullet. I have no doubt she'll do just fine as many small and/or RICH nations would court her to coach/play for them. As for Bane... Batman was awesome!
that's great i wish the Aussie girls got thru so we can get the broadcast time. Highly unlikely but i hope Canadian girls can cause an upset.
The four pairs - two from South Korea, and one each from China and Indonesia — embarked on an amusing journey into badminton oblivion on 31[SUP]st[/SUP] July 2012. Over and over, they smashed the shuttlecocks into the net. They put easy shots well wide. No rally lasted more than four passes over the net. That’s not competing in the Olympics. All the four pairs did this to ease their draw going into the knockout round, where lesser teams play each other before they meet the biggies. The Chinese have used this strategy for years on the world badminton stage and they wanted to ensure their players would not meet before the gold medal match. The players were rightfully thrown out of the games village and have their accreditation revoked. The Chinese chief coach and players were not contrite in their initial apologies. Yu Yang even blamed the BWF for shattering her and WXL's dreams. Lin Dan said the players were not at fault but the round robin format adopted by BWF which is prone to match manipulation. LD really showed the Chinese true colors. The Chinese state media said the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Badminton World Federation must shoulder some responsibility for the match-throwing scandal at the 2012 Games. China's success had led to it doing as it pleased and it was felt by some that BWF was "scared" to take action against China. The International Olympic Committee wants the team coaches, trainers or officials of the four doubles pairs to be punished if they instigated, encouraged or ordered the eight now-disqualified players to lose intentionally. The BWF must act without fear or favor or risk badminton being kicked out of the Olympics. Other sports are waiting in the wings to be included in the Games including squash.
