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Badminton scandal, Olympics 2012: Why were those Olympic badminton players trying to lose? And why is the sport so dirty?
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Badminton: China and South Korea doubles pairs booed off as both accused of playing to lose their group match - Mirror Online
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Tokyo Olympics: Chinese shuttler's foul mouth prompts South Korea to lodge official complaint with world badminton body | South China Morning Post
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Olympics 2012 Badminton descends into farce as China and South Korea both attempt to LOSE | Daily Mail Online
![South Korea files official complaint over Chinese badminton players' use of profanities during match - Mothership.SG - News from Singapore, Asia and around the world South Korea files official complaint over Chinese badminton players' use of profanities during match - Mothership.SG - News from Singapore, Asia and around the world](https://static.mothership.sg/1/2021/08/New-Project-24.jpg)
South Korea files official complaint over Chinese badminton players' use of profanities during match - Mothership.SG - News from Singapore, Asia and around the world
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Controversy erupts in 2012 badminton clash between China and South Korea | London Olympics 2012 News | ESPN.co.uk
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