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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 1 Aug 2012

    Eight #badminton players disqualified from #London2012 after failing to "use best efforts to win" matches http://bbc.in/OIWa91  #BBC2012

    5:03 AM - 1 Aug 2012
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      1. Ŷαγœκ Şăƒίŋ‏ @monsafin 1 Aug 2012
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        Shameful! RT @BBCBreaking Eight #badminton players disqualified from #London2012 after failing to "use best efforts to win" matches.

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      1. Mark West‏ @MarkEWest 1 Aug 2012
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        Good RT @BBCBreaking Eight #badminton players disqualified from #London2012 after failing to "use best efforts to win" matches

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      2. Puddytat purr‏ @Puddytatpurr 1 Aug 2012
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        I'd like to read that story @BBCBreaking, but I can't find it on that page - why don't you link to the actual article?

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      3. Patricia Martin‏ @pmcblonde 1 Aug 2012
        Replying to @Puddytatpurr

        @Puddytatpurr Looks like there hasn't been a formal announcement yet - Telegraph is reporting as "we understand that..." not "BWF announced"

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      4. Puddytat purr‏ @Puddytatpurr 1 Aug 2012
        Replying to @pmcblonde

        @pmcblonde then why put a link in!? Idiots!

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      1. Jordan‏ @jordanhodg 2 Aug 2012
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        @BBCBreaking absolutely preposterous. Happens all the time, in every sport. I hope NE is kicked out when they sit Brady in week 13.

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      1. clowe‏ @redno_marhen 1 Aug 2012
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        @BBCBreaking Was it double strategy from China's official so that they can win Gold medal in WD @Badminton easily since KOREA n INA were Dis

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      1. Stephen Sloan‏ @Sloanaldo 1 Aug 2012
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        @BBCBreaking good. People pay money to watch these athletes

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      1. Andy Firth‏ @frothster 1 Aug 2012
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        @BBCBreaking Aren't the #badminton match organisers to blame for using a system that incentivizes teams to save energy in the group stage?

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      1. .zZ‏ @zZ08655913 1 Aug 2012
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        @BBCBreaking I feel ashamed for my country, athletes are victims of, the State did not help their complaints

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      1. Alex Bowler‏ @AlexBwlr 1 Aug 2012
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        @BBCBreaking #badminton That really IS using best efforts to win. It's the tournament planner that should be sacked not the players

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      1. Stephen P Trott‏ @steviekarnak 1 Aug 2012
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        @BBCBreaking Good to see the badminton players have been disqualified. Well done to the Olympic committee. Excellent keep it up.

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      1. Debbie Martin‏ @DebbieMartin5 1 Aug 2012
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        @BBCBreaking Quite right too.

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      1. Iris Nazario‏ @nazy62 1 Aug 2012
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        @BBCBreaking Bad form these teams they should have played their best shot and not make this So of throwing the game

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      1. trevor wilkinson‏ @oldweasle 1 Aug 2012
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        @BBCBreaking justice!!!!!

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      1. michele bevan‏ @michelebevan 1 Aug 2012
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        @BBCBreaking good it's just turned into a joke

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