The Chinese Olympic delegation "fully respects the Badminton World Federation's decision to punish" its athletes, it said in a statement.

CNN: Olympic badminton players disqualified for trying to lose

This year he has only played in the Malaysian Open, the first event in the Badminton World Federation's new Super Series.

BBC: Taufik won the Olympic title at the 2004 Games in Athens

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.

BBC: Defecting dilemmas for Games

Collett has racked up impressive results at European junior level, but showed few signs of nerves as she performed for the first time at Badminton, one of the equestrian world's most prestigious three-day events.

BBC: Laura Collett takes Badminton Horse Trials by storm