EPTLooks like all 8 players have been DQ'd. Harsh. Fix your goddamn format next time.
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Telcontar
United Kingdom16710 Posts
Looks like all 8 players have been DQ'd. Harsh. Fix your goddamn format next time. | ||
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sharkie
Austria18660 Posts
Awesome decision by the BWF | ||
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Aim Here
Scotland672 Posts
On August 01 2012 21:12 Telcontar wrote: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/19072677 Looks like all 8 players have been DQ'd. Harsh. Fix your goddamn format next time. So I see. Ridiculous. | ||
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windzor
Denmark1013 Posts
On August 01 2012 21:12 Telcontar wrote: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/19072677 Looks like all 8 players have been DQ'd. Harsh. Fix your goddamn format next time. Even if you have a bad format, doesn't mean the players should play the system like this... But yes using a non-standard format isn't a good idea. | ||
Kipsate
Netherlands45349 Posts
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ragnorr
Denmark6097 Posts
On August 01 2012 21:23 Kipsate wrote: Meh I feel its a bit too harsh, format and all that. I feel it is justified, but the tournament organiser should be just as much to blame as the players | ||
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Fischbacher
Canada666 Posts
On August 01 2012 21:12 Telcontar wrote: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/19072677 Looks like all 8 players have been DQ'd. Harsh. Fix your goddamn format next time. Well, they did have to do it. I mean, people paid a lot of money to see them play and they just didn't show up. I mean, in the first game the longest rally was at 4 exchanges. Four! *I* could have won against them, that's how terrible they where playing. It's just as bad as NaNiwa's pull rush with the notable exception that those games /actually/ mattered. | ||
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Finrod1
Germany3997 Posts
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Telcontar
United Kingdom16710 Posts
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Fischbacher
Canada666 Posts
On August 01 2012 21:35 Telcontar wrote: Well, admittedly, I didn't watch the matches, so I guess they had to do something if it was so obvious. Still, all this could've easily been avoided had they not implemented such a stupid format. Lessons to be learned on all sides. The same stupid format used in the FIFA world cup  | ||
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Doraemon
Australia14949 Posts
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Svetz
Australia311 Posts
On August 01 2012 21:40 Fischbacher wrote: The same stupid format used in the FIFA world cup It's not the same when you have more than one team from each country | ||
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Kipsate
Netherlands45349 Posts
On August 01 2012 21:40 Fischbacher wrote: The same stupid format used in the FIFA world cup China didn't want to play China, that doesn't happen in FIFA world cup. | ||
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Micket
United Kingdom2163 Posts
Should swimmers be disqualified for not trying hard in a semi to conserve energy? An athlete shouldn't be forced to play in a situation where winning is disadvantageous, thats unfair on the athletes/ | ||
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vasculaR
Malaysia791 Posts
The format is essentially the same as football world cup.. unless people also think that's a ridiculous format ... All blame should be placed on the athletes/their coaches but organisers must also improve to reduce such cases. An example would be technology in sports to assist the referees to make dubious calls. | ||
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Fenrax
United States5018 Posts
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vasculaR
Malaysia791 Posts
On August 01 2012 21:42 Kipsate wrote: China didn't want to play China, that doesn't happen in FIFA world cup. You're right. But a team may want to avoid a better opponent. Same situation imo... | ||
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Svetz
Australia311 Posts
On August 01 2012 21:45 vasculaR wrote: You're right. But a team may want to avoid a better opponent. Same situation imo... Not really, avoiding your own country means you can get double the medals.... | ||
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Ghostcom
Denmark4783 Posts
EDIT: With regards to the above. China could still have gotten 2 medals as whoever would have lost in the semis would've taken the bronze without a shadow of doubt. | ||
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reDicE
United States1020 Posts
Poor sportsmanship. Inexcusable by all of them. | ||
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