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    Eight badminton players disqualified for throwing matches

    Olympic badminton authorities booted eight players out of the games' tournament for attempting to throw matches in order to draw a better bracket in the knockout rounds. The players missed routine shots and often served the shuttlecock into the net, leading to one of the most farcical badminton matches of all time. - By Erick Galindo. Yahoo! Sports

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