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— simonthong aka kitty poo (@KittyPo80176717) August 29, 2022
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“Former Chinese badminton champion Ye Zhaoying claims she was forced to throw her semi-final at the Sydney Olympics in 2000 to increase the chances of a gold medal for one of her compatriots, in an interview broadcast on Saturday by Danish television TV2.” https://t.co/GKuMto5sow
— William Yang (@WilliamYang120) August 28, 2022
“They asked me to do this. They told me not to let it look like I was losing on purpose. But at the same time, they wanted me not to tire Gong Zhichao too much,” Ye alleged on TV2.
— William Yang (@WilliamYang120) August 28, 2022
“You can go and watch [the match] again. I would purposely put points out of bounds, stuff like that, or make sure [the shuttlecock] did not go over the net. I had no choice.”
— William Yang (@WilliamYang120) August 28, 2022
“The Olympics is almost a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for an athlete, so it’s really sad. But as an individual, I couldn’t argue with the system.”
— William Yang (@WilliamYang120) August 28, 2022
“Accusations of this nature are something we consider very seriously,” said BWF president Thomas Lund in the statement.
— William Yang (@WilliamYang120) August 28, 2022
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