Olympics badminton controversy

Chinese badminton player Yu Yang, who was one eight players disqualified from the doubles tournament at the Olympics, announced on social media that she is saying goodbye “to dear badminton.” (Adek Berry / AFP / Getty Images)

Aug. 1, 2012 4:39 PM PT

Olympic officials eject four pairs of women’s badminton players on suspicion of deliberately trying to lose their preliminary matches. Teams are from South Korea (two), China and Indonesia.

Referee talks to world doubles champions Yu Yang, top left, and Wang Xiaoli of China as South Korea’s Jung Kyung-eun, below right, and Kim Ha-na listen during their women’s doubles badminton match. Both pairs were disqualified at the Olympics. (Saurabh Das / Associated Press)

Wang Xiaoli, left, and Yu Yang of China leave the court with South Korea’s Kim Ha-na and Jung Kyung-eun. Yu Yang later announced her retirement from the game. (Michael Regan / Getty Images)

Indonesia’s Greysia Polii, left, and Meilana Jauhari watch as South Korea’s Ha Jung-eun talks with Kim Min-jung after referees stopped match. Olympic officials disqualified both pairs. (Adek Berry / AFP / Getty Images)

South Korea’s Kim Min-jung, left, and Ha Jung-eun play a shot in the women’s doubles badminton match against Indonesia’s Greysia Polii and Meiliana Jauhari. (Adek Berry / AFP / Getty Images)

Referee Torsten Berg warns Indonesian and South Korean teams to compete fairly. Both teams were later disqualified by Olympic officials. (Adek Berry / AFP / Getty Images)

Head referee Torsten Berg issues a black card to players in the doubles badminton match between South Korea’s Ha Jung-eun and Kim Min-jung and Indonesia’s Meiliana Jauhari and Greysia Poli at the London Olympics. (Andres Leighton / Associated Press)

Head referee Torsten Berg issues a black card to South Korea’s Ha Jung-eun, left, and Kim Min-jung as a South Korean coach watches. (Andres Leighton / Associated Press)

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