BWF open to Olympic changes after match-throwing scandal
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August 6, 2012, Monday
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BADMINTON'S world governing body will study changes to the Olympic sport to avoid a repeat of the match-throwing scandal that hit the London Games.
Thomas Lund, the general secretary of the Badminton World Federation, said yesterday a tournament review will be presented at a meeting in November, including an evaluation of the debut of group play in London.
Four women's doubles pairs - the gold medal favorites from China, plus two from South Korea and one from Indonesia - took advantage of the new format by trying to lose their last group matches to give themselves easier quarterfinal matchups. They were disqualified and sent home.
Thomas Lund, the general secretary of the Badminton World Federation, said yesterday a tournament review will be presented at a meeting in November, including an evaluation of the debut of group play in London.
Four women's doubles pairs - the gold medal favorites from China, plus two from South Korea and one from Indonesia - took advantage of the new format by trying to lose their last group matches to give themselves easier quarterfinal matchups. They were disqualified and sent home.
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