![Badminton scandal, Olympics 2012: Why were those Olympic badminton players trying to lose? And why is the sport so dirty? Badminton scandal, Olympics 2012: Why were those Olympic badminton players trying to lose? And why is the sport so dirty?](https://compote.slate.com/images/5183e383-fc29-43c7-ace0-d5d80bc7576d.jpg?width=1200)
Badminton scandal, Olympics 2012: Why were those Olympic badminton players trying to lose? And why is the sport so dirty?
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London 2012: Chinese badminton player Yu Yang quits sport after match-throwing scandal, IOC eyes coaches | The Star
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Combination photo shows officials speaking to players from China and South Korea (top), and players from South Korea and Indonesia during their women's doubles group stage badminton matches during the London 2012
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London 2012: Lin Dan's profile soars after second Olympic badminton gold | Olympics 2012: badminton | The Guardian
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China's Yu quits badminton after Olympic match-fixing disqualification | Olympics 2012: badminton | The Guardian
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