What was the controversy surrounding the 8 badminton players?

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.”

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Beside this, what happened in the Olympics 2012?

London became the first city to host the modern Olympics three times, having previously hosted the Summer Games in 1908 and in 1948.

The basic shape of 2012 Olympics logo. Other color variants are shown below.
Host city London, United Kingdom
Events 302 in 26 sports (39 disciplines)
Opening 27 July
In respect to this, why was Polli disqualified? Polii and partner Meiliana Jauhari were disqualified at London 2012 along with a Chinese and two Korean pairs for not giving their best on court. … Polii contemplated quitting the sport, but her coach Eng Hian and family convinced her to keep playing.

Similarly one may ask, was badminton in the 2012 Olympics?

The badminton tournaments at the 2012 Olympic Games in London took place between 28 July and 5 August at Wembley Arena. A total of 172 athletes competed in five events: men’s singles, women’s singles, men’s doubles, women’s doubles and mixed doubles.

Who won the Olympics 2012 Badminton?

Saina Nehwal
Athlete 1 Score Athlete 2
28 July, 20:50
Saina Nehwal (IND) 21–4 21–14 Lianne Tan (BEL)

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.

Why did London host the 2012 Olympics?

London succeeded in its Bid for a number of reasons. It is a global city with a reputation across the world. Its multicultural population meant that all countries would be well supported at the games. … London had a really distinctive bid all about young people, regeneration and the future.

Who closed the 2012 Olympics?

Jacques Rogge

Which country finished at the top at 1980 Moscow Olympics?

Soviet Union

Rank Nation Gold
1 Soviet Union (URS)* 80
2 East Germany (GDR) 47
3 Bulgaria (BUL) 8
4 Cuba (CUB) 8

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.

What country won all five badminton titles at the 2012 London Olympics?

All of the gold medals were won by players from China.

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