LONDON — Four badminton teams were kicked out of the women's doubles tournament at the London Games on Wednesday for trying to lose on purpose, conduct that a top International Olympic Committee executive said strikes at the heart of Olympic competition.
8 Olympic badminton players kicked out of Games
Wednesday, August 1, 2012 | 2:45 p.m. CDT
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