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Athletes from emerging nations target of bias

REFEREES have been a controversial topic in the ongoing London Olympic Games.

Last week, Chinese badminton players, along with their South Korean and Indonesian counterparts, were disqualified for trying to throw games.

Meanwhile, British cyclist Philip Hindes, after a poor beginning, deliberately crashed to allow the race be restarted. He later won a gold medal in men's team sprint.

Although Hindes admitted he crashed on purpose, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said Britain can keep its gold. Chinese cyclists, however, weren't so lucky. They were stripped of a gold medal for alleged breach of rules. They cried foul, only to be fined by the IOC.

Other than referees, some Western media pundits also adopt double standards. They readily justified Hindes' stumble, but continued to virtually pillory Chinese players for no good reason.

The contrast in their attitude stems from prejudice against athletes from emerging countries. How can such hypocrisy be acceptable?






 

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