We Fixed Olympic Medals, Says China ; On the Line
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OLYMPIC officials, reeling under the less-than-enthusiastic reception given to the Beijing torch relay, are bracing themselves for more flak over allegations of Chinese match-fixing on the badminton courts at the Athens Games.
The Badminton World Federation are investigating an interview broadcast in China by head coach Li Yongbo, in which he appeared to admit ordering Zhou Mi to throw the Athens 2004 women's singles semi- final against her compatriot and eventual gold medal winner, Zhang Ning (right). The news hardly came as a surprise to a sport that has long suspected China of engineering results of convenience, but the brazen nature of Li's confession he is reported to have said: 'It shows our patriotism and I am proud of it' meant the claims could not be brushed under the carpet.See the full content of this document
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We Fixed Olympic Medals, Says China ; On the Line
BWF secretary-gen...
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