Statistics compiled by an online badminton publication suggest Chinese badminton players have a history of taking steps to avoid playing each other.

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Two cyclists forfeited a gold medal for a technical infringement and two badminton players were shown the door for not trying (as were six players from other countries).

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Singapore may field three badminton players at the Commonwealth Games who have come from Indonesia, and Hong Kong could have one, in addition to their former world women's singles quarter-finalist Wang Chen, who crossed the border from China to the former British colony.

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While the Indonesian and South Korean pairs both unsuccessfully appealed the decision, the Chinese sporting authorities accepted the ruling and the country's head badminton coach apologized for the players' behavior.

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Badminton volunteers must keep their hands at their sides and must not look players in the eye.

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Recently, the world of badminton was faced with the daunting possibility that one of the world's greatest players, Taufik Hidayat, might change loyalties from Indonesia to Singapore.

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