LONDON -- "Evening of shame."
Senh: What?! At first, I thought it was for taking steroids, but for tanking matches "in order to get a more favorable draw going forward."
London Olympics: Badminton Scandal Rocks Sport; 8 Players Expelled
By Lisa Dillman, Los Angeles Times
Wed, 08/01/2012 - 6:55am
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