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8 disqualified at London Games for trying to lose

Reported by  on Thursday, 2 August 2012 (on August 2, 2012)
LONDON (AP) -- Eight badminton players at the London Olympics were kicked out of competition Wednesday for trying to lose - a display that drew outrage from fans and organizers who said the women had violated the most sacred stage in sports....

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