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August 1, 2012, Wednesday
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The Chinese sports delegation will launch a probe into allegations that shuttlers Yu Yang and Wang Xiaoli lost a women's doubles match yesterday in order to secure a more favorable draw in the knockout rounds.
An investigation team has been set up to look into the alleged scandal, the spokesperson of the Chinese sports delegation to London Olympic Games said today.
Chinese shuttlers Yu Yang and Wang Xiaoli lost in a suspicious way in women's doubles yesterday evening at the Wembley Arena, which was hissed and booed by the crowd watching the competition.
The match started with the pair apparently out of form. Their rivals, Jung Kyung Eun and Kim Ha Na from South Korea didn't appear to be as aggressive as usual, but managed to score at least and won 21-14 and 21-11.
The match umpire called a halt at 14-10 in the first game after a series of serves into the net from both sides, and tournament referee talked to the pairs, but situation didn't seem to change.
Yu and Wang hit the net at least for three times during service, while the Korean missed their service many times as well by striking the shuttlecock directly out of the court.
The second game saw the four players continue lapsing and listlessly missing shots to the corners.
It was only after spectators began booing and whistling did they lash some smashes.
Forced to act on the matter, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) launched a probe as the whole tournament was plunged into turmoil.
"We will have a real discussion tonight to see what has happened," Paisan Rangsikitpho, a technical delegate at the tournament, told Reuters at Wembley Arena.
"If it's true what I hear, this is a shame and I don't like it. And I'm not going to accept anything that I don't like at all. It's not in a good spirit.
"It is (embarrassing) at the Games. I apologize to the public, I apologize for everyone and I am not happy. If we have to stay up all night, we will have a serious meeting."
The competition was watched by Kang Young-Joong, president of the Badminton World Federation. But he didn't comment on the performances of these players.
Both pairs have already qualified at the top of group A and will meet pairs from group C in the quarterfinals, which contains another Korean pair.
Another Chinese pair in the event, Tian Qing and Zhao Yunlei, were beaten by Kamilla Rytter Juhl and Christinna Pedersen from Denmark and rank currently second in group D. Losing the match against the Korean might mean that both pairs will not meet until, if they are doing well, the final.
After the competition, Yu told journalists at the mixed zone that they were facing the Korean pair for the first time and they were very strong.
An investigation team has been set up to look into the alleged scandal, the spokesperson of the Chinese sports delegation to London Olympic Games said today.
Chinese shuttlers Yu Yang and Wang Xiaoli lost in a suspicious way in women's doubles yesterday evening at the Wembley Arena, which was hissed and booed by the crowd watching the competition.
The match started with the pair apparently out of form. Their rivals, Jung Kyung Eun and Kim Ha Na from South Korea didn't appear to be as aggressive as usual, but managed to score at least and won 21-14 and 21-11.
The match umpire called a halt at 14-10 in the first game after a series of serves into the net from both sides, and tournament referee talked to the pairs, but situation didn't seem to change.
Yu and Wang hit the net at least for three times during service, while the Korean missed their service many times as well by striking the shuttlecock directly out of the court.
The second game saw the four players continue lapsing and listlessly missing shots to the corners.
It was only after spectators began booing and whistling did they lash some smashes.
Forced to act on the matter, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) launched a probe as the whole tournament was plunged into turmoil.
"We will have a real discussion tonight to see what has happened," Paisan Rangsikitpho, a technical delegate at the tournament, told Reuters at Wembley Arena.
"If it's true what I hear, this is a shame and I don't like it. And I'm not going to accept anything that I don't like at all. It's not in a good spirit.
"It is (embarrassing) at the Games. I apologize to the public, I apologize for everyone and I am not happy. If we have to stay up all night, we will have a serious meeting."
The competition was watched by Kang Young-Joong, president of the Badminton World Federation. But he didn't comment on the performances of these players.
Both pairs have already qualified at the top of group A and will meet pairs from group C in the quarterfinals, which contains another Korean pair.
Another Chinese pair in the event, Tian Qing and Zhao Yunlei, were beaten by Kamilla Rytter Juhl and Christinna Pedersen from Denmark and rank currently second in group D. Losing the match against the Korean might mean that both pairs will not meet until, if they are doing well, the final.
After the competition, Yu told journalists at the mixed zone that they were facing the Korean pair for the first time and they were very strong.
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