Star player says farewell to the sport
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August 3, 2012, Friday
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A CHINESE badminton star is apparently quitting the sport after she was one of eight players disqualified from the doubles tournament in London for trying to lose.
A comment on a verified account for Yu Yang on the Tencent microblogging service on Wednesday read: "This is my last game. Farewell Badminton World Federation. Farewell my dear badminton."
Yu's retirement could not be confirmed with Chinese officials. In China, the sports lives of top athletes are closely controlled by sports officials, including decisions on retirement.
Yu and Wang Xiaoli were one of four teams which appeared to play poorly in a bid to influence the next phase of the event.
Teams from South Korea and Indonesia were also disqualified.
Yu went on state television in China to apologize "to all the badminton fans and friends over yesterday's game, because we did not comply with the Olympic spirit, and did not deliver a match with our true level to the audience, the fans and the friends."
In a statement released to Xinhua news agency, the Chinese Olympic delegation said: "The behavior by Yu Yang and Wang Xiaoli on court violated the Olympics ideal and the spirit of fair play. The Chinese delegation feels distressed over this matter."
A comment on a verified account for Yu Yang on the Tencent microblogging service on Wednesday read: "This is my last game. Farewell Badminton World Federation. Farewell my dear badminton."
Yu's retirement could not be confirmed with Chinese officials. In China, the sports lives of top athletes are closely controlled by sports officials, including decisions on retirement.
Yu and Wang Xiaoli were one of four teams which appeared to play poorly in a bid to influence the next phase of the event.
Teams from South Korea and Indonesia were also disqualified.
Yu went on state television in China to apologize "to all the badminton fans and friends over yesterday's game, because we did not comply with the Olympic spirit, and did not deliver a match with our true level to the audience, the fans and the friends."
In a statement released to Xinhua news agency, the Chinese Olympic delegation said: "The behavior by Yu Yang and Wang Xiaoli on court violated the Olympics ideal and the spirit of fair play. The Chinese delegation feels distressed over this matter."
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