Eight pairs of athletes have been disqualified from competition after allegedly playing to lose their matches. In Olympic parlance, they were ejected for “not using one’s best efforts to win a match.”
Moreover, how do you get disqualified in badminton?
The Badminton World Federation, the sport’s governing body, read a brief statement to a packed throng of media at the Wembley Arena venue for the sport, saying the players had been disqualified for breaching two parts of the players’ code: “Not using one’s best efforts to win a match and conducting oneself in a manner …
| Event | Gold | Silver |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s singles | Lin Dan China | Lee Chong Wei Malaysia |
| Men’s doubles | Cai Yun and Fu Haifeng (CHN) | Mathias Boe and Carsten Mogensen (DEN) |
| Women’s singles | Li Xuerui China | Wang Yihan China |
| Women’s doubles | Tian Qing and Zhao Yunlei (CHN) | Mizuki Fujii and Reika Kakiiwa (JPN) |
Similarly one may ask, why was polii disqualified?
Greysia Polii and Meiliana Jauhari were disqualified from the games along with the Chinese world champions and two South Korean teams for trying to deliberately lose group matches in order to gain an easier path through the knockout stages.
What are the official rules of badminton?
Badminton scoring system
The first side to 21 points wins a game. A point is scored on every serve and awarded to whichever side wins the rally. The winning side gets the next serve. If the score is 20-20, a side must win by two clear points to win the game.
Who won the gold medal in men’s discus throw in London Olympics 2012?
Robert Harting
| Men’s discus throw at the Games of the XXX Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Winning distance | 68.27 |
| Medalists | |
| Robert Harting Germany Ehsan Haddadi Iran Gerd Kanter Estonia | |
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Who won the gold medal in men’s pole vault at 1980 Moscow Olympics?
Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Men’s pole vault
| Men’s pole vault at the Games of the XXII Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Competitors | 19 from 10 nations |
| Winning height | 5.78 WR |
| Medalists | |
| Władysław Kozakiewicz Poland Konstantin Volkov Soviet Union Tadeusz Ślusarski Poland | |
Has Sania Mirza won any Olympic medal?
Sania Mirza (ˈsaːnɪja ˈmɪrza; born 15 November 1986) is an Indian professional tennis player. A former doubles world No. 1, she has won six Grand Slam titles in her career.
| Singles | |
|---|---|
| Olympic Games | SF (2016) |
| show Medal record | |
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Who is the best badminton player in the world ever?
Top 10 Badminton Players of all time
- Number 9 & 8: Peter Høeg Gade & Morten Frost Hansen.
- Number 7: Tony Gunawan.
- Number 6: Li Lingwei.
- Number 5: Rudy Hartono.
- Number 4: Taufik Hidayat.
- Number 3: Gao Ling.
- Number 2: Lee Chong Wei.
- Number 1: Lin Dan.
Who won Women’s badminton Olympics 2012?
The badminton women’s singles tournament at the 2012 Olympic Games in London took place from 28 July to 4 August at Wembley Arena. The draw was held on 23 July 2012. Forty-six players from 42 nations competed. In an all-Chinese final, Li Xuerui defeated reigning world number one Wang Yihan to win the gold medal.
Who are the official London 2012 mascots?
Wenlock is the official mascot for the 2012 Summer Olympics, and Mandeville is the official mascot for the 2012 Summer Paralympics, both held in London, England, United Kingdom. Named after Much Wenlock and Stoke Mandeville, they were created by Iris, a London-based creative agency.