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So this badminton thing confuses me. China was throwing a match because they didn't want to play the other Chinese team? Why are there 2 Chinese

Posted by TWuG Aug 1 '12, 13:44

badminton teams in the Olympics?

And from what I heard discussed today, the Olympics is pretty much to blame for having a system that encourages jockying for position by playing poorly. That system ought to be changed, IMO.

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For why there are two Chinese teams - it's like doubles in tennis. Some countries have more than one pair in the Olympics - Roger More Aug 1, 13:48
Yeah, the round-robin tourney set-up seems kind of stupid. -- nm - mara Aug 1, 13:47
They're playing for seeding...which is ultimately, playing for the gold medal. Hell, we applaud football teams who bench their stars in the last game - Jim Aug 1, 13:47 4
- They are not trying to throw the game when they bench their stars - amoxy Aug 1, 13:53
- I understand *why* the teams did what they did. I think having a system that encourages that is pretty stupid. - TWuG Aug 1, 13:50 2
  - I expect teams are pretty discouraged by the system now. -- nm - Roger More Aug 1, 13:54 1
    - (but you're right, the situation should not have arisen in the first place) -- nm - Roger More Aug 1, 13:55
many of the Olympic sports have more than 1 contestant from the same country competeing against eachother -- nm - peglegpete Aug 1, 13:46 5
- I can see that where it is an individual sport, but teams? Why doesn't the US put 3 basketball teams in and - TWuG Aug 1, 13:48
- but not usually in the team sports. there isnt two volleyball teams, or two gymnastics teams, or soccer, basketball, etc. -- nm - tRuMaN (hello?) Aug 1, 13:47 3
  - There's more than one Brazilian beach volleyball team. There's more than one American mixed doubles tennis pair. -- nm - Roger More Aug 1, 13:49 2
    - and more than 1 US womens volleyball team -- nm - peglegpete Aug 1, 13:52 1
      - beach -- nm - peglegpete Aug 1, 13:53

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