Youngeyes Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 8 women are charged with attempting to throw a badminten match in the Olypmics. Really? Badminten? Must be the worst case of athletic fixing since the 1919 Chicago Whitesox world series. Those Olympic commitees are really earning their salaries on this one. I hate cheats but I hate petty cheats even more.There has to be a special circle in hell for dumbass petty cheaters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm iprod Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Can't agree more. BUT, the system sets them up for it. They look at the wins losses for the other teams going into the final round and they decide who they want to meet. So wrong. The thing is they set the system up so that everybody gets three games, soccer and hockey and a bunch of other sports are doing the same thing. Can't have the losers going home after one match, after spending all that money on setting up that pretty stadium. Can't sell enough tickets if 32 teams only play 30 games in a knockout drag race style competition, when we can get 96 games in the round robin and then go to the top 16 who play off from there and get a further 16 games. Total now 112. Simple money. BTW I am also counting the playoff for bronze in my totals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveU Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 I am shocked and outraged. I hope that badminton can someday regain the credibility and stature it once held as an Olympic sport on par with the decathalon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdboytyler Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 I also hate cheaters What happened at the Olympic badminton tourney sounds like sand-bagging. I dislike sandbagging, but I wouldn't put it in the same class as cheating. USPSA and the Badminton assoc are both at fault for making rules that benefits sandbaggers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GmanCdp Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 it's a RACKET,i'm telling you it's a RACKET.. i hope the charges stick.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitedog Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Not badminton...the last noble sport to fall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlamoShooter Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 sandbaging is not a kind word. sandbaging in Sporting Clays is Cheeting under the rule book, I feel like all rule books should use it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiker88 Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 To go to the Olympics and just not give it your all is sacrilege! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Harrington Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 sandbaging is not a kind word. sandbaging in Sporting Clays is Cheeting under the rule book, I feel like all rule books should use it. I couldn't agree more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steel1212 Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 sandbaging is not a kind word. sandbaging in Sporting Clays is Cheeting under the rule book, I feel like all rule books should use it. I couldn't agree more. If your sandbagging on purpose then your cheating. Your trying to stay in a class you can win so you can win against that competition. I know we throw the wording around jokingly a lot when people are shooting above their class but there are those out there that do it on purpose..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Harrington Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Yes, yes there are. Its a damn shame. I missed M by .67 percent this last month and its driving me nuts. I like the challenge of working my way up through the next class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digby7 Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 I dont see how this is any different than gaming a stage. How many of you have shot a stage exploiting something that you or someone else on your squad noticed that the stage designer never thought of - to gain a advantage? This is roughly the same thing. The point of going to the olympics is to win - plain and simple. If the IOC has setup the match in such a way so that its better for the spectators than for competition, can you really fault the competitors for taking advantage of it so they can win? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackey Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 ^ agreed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlamoShooter Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 (edited) The story of Olympic cheaters was to louse and go into a lower skilled class and get moved to the finals. But comparing Cheating to Gaming stages? its not even close by a mile to the same as Gaming a stage. Gaming a stage is not cheating. breaking Rules is not part of Gaming stages. If someone breaks a rule to win at anything they are Not winners. a cheater has in invisible Tattoo that shows up every time they look in a mirror Its like someone that pisses in a hot tub to warm up the water, I don't want to be near it or in it yes I feel strong about it. I get beat by many shooters, I can get some joy out being beat by some-one I can respect. Edited August 3, 2012 by AlamoShooter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Orr Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 Dayumn..... From one day to the next we go from Badminton to "gaming" a stage....? "gaming".... LOL....Wish I could remember the movie where to big dimwitted guy gets his clock cleaned by the smarter (and better looking)fellow and resentfully blurts out. "Duh...He tricked me..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdboytyler Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 1343938831[/url]' post='1754147']To go to the Olympics and just not give it your all is sacrilege! Like when swimmers or runners will sandbag the prelim heats in order to save energy for the final? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nik Habicht Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 This Hate rant has turned into a discussion, which is beyond the bounds of the rules for the Hate Forum. Thus, it must be closed. Please review the Hate Forum Rules: http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=8097 [note: this is a generic response] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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