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Post by awesomeace on Aug 7, 2012 12:27:20 GMT -5
What's the difference between the 4 womens Badminton and Spain's basketball team when they were playing Brazil?
I mean I know the badminton teams were not even trying to win but neither was Spain since they sat the Gasol brothers. Spain wanted to avoid the USA in the elimination round and the badminton teams also wanted a better matchup. So is it ok if it looks like you are trying but really want to lose??
Is it smart stratergy or just plain tanking?
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Post by MarchingOn on Aug 7, 2012 12:33:49 GMT -5
....I'm sorry, what?
I'm too busy staring at your avatar
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Post by awesomeace on Aug 7, 2012 12:42:12 GMT -5
RUUDDDEEEE
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Post by MarchingOn on Aug 7, 2012 12:45:54 GMT -5
Jeez ace.. Who is that?
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Post by MarchingOn on Aug 7, 2012 12:53:26 GMT -5
To answer your question though, I say it's smart strategy. If there is a situation that let's you advance further than you would if you won, by all means do it.
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Post by awesomeace on Aug 7, 2012 13:06:51 GMT -5
And the Gasols play but the Spaniards played so bad that the Brazilians accused them of tanking
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Post by MarchingOn on Aug 7, 2012 13:22:45 GMT -5
To answer your question though, I say it's smart strategy. If there is a situation that let's you advance further than you would if you won, by all means do it. This is highly against Olympic rules though. A runner was sent home for not trying during one of his events because he had a chance to medal in his other event. I think the Badmitton team was dismissed too. If the Gasol's were benched, they should be dismissed too. True, but you cannot prove the Spaniards were tanking just because they sat the Gasols. Basketball has that advantage
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Post by lostabroad2 on Aug 7, 2012 16:02:53 GMT -5
I didn't see the basketball but I did see the badminton. They were rightfully disqualified. That match wouldn't have ended unless one side faked an injury and lost by default. I don't think i've heard competitors booed like that before.
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Post by awesomeace on Aug 7, 2012 20:45:23 GMT -5
The only solution would probaly be elimination right off the bat, team sports it's a bit easier to hide that your trying to lose but it's still noticeable and Spain achieved what it wanted with that loss, a chance to not face the USA
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