2012-08-01, 07:04 PM
Satellite Wrote:Did this tactical decision really hurt other players in some way? Isn't it more fault of the system that makes losing more benefitical than winning? In this case both teams wanted to lose, as far as I know. There's no connection to betting or criminality either. And again there's no way to prove that ALL those teams were in this thing. Lozmaster, I'm not saying that it was decided by Brits, but the committee would definitely think twise about pissing off British fans in their own Olympic games.
This decision was based on assumptions and is way too controversial to go this far. Warning would have been good, but dropping 4 possible medal-candidates out of the game? That destroys Women Double's tournament for everyone.
It's not based on assumptions because there's plenty of evidence they weren't trying. They were also given a warning before being thrown out. Beyond that, the Olympics are not about who is the best tactician. It's about great athletes giving it their all. You're technically cheating when you attempt to undermine the system simply for a medal; it goes against the spirit of the game on every level. If you're not giving it your all the entire time then you don't deserve a medal.