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Badminton & Judo To Be Axed After Beijing

By EKAF RETROPER, AFP
Published: April 1, 2008

Esnesnon City: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will begin deliberations this week on revamping the Olympic sports menu. At a pre-conference media briefing, the IOC's spokesperson for Asia Ms Y Rani Gami said that the IOC had decided to drop two sports - badminton and judo - and would review suggestions from member nations on which sports to newly present on the world's biggest sporting stage.

The spokesperson said that a majority of IOC members had recommended dropping badminton and judo to make the Olympics more attractive. These would now be replaced by two other sports which would be formally chosen from a field of five - croquet, rugby union, polo, rackets and chess. Ms Gami revealed that said croquet and chess had received the highest number of nominations and were almost certain to be picked.

Currently, the menu for the Summer and Winter Olympic Games comprises 35 sports with 53 disciplines and more than 400 events — the Summer Olympics features 28 sports with 38 disciplines, and the Winter Olympics has 7 sports with 15 disciplines. A sport or discipline is included in the Olympics if the IOC determines that it is widely practiced around the world. A sport must be played by men in at least 50 countries on three continents, and by women in at least 35 countries on three continents.

Badminton was admitted to the Olympic program in 1992 at Barcelona after its inclusion as a demonstration event in the 1972 and 1988 Summer Olympics. Judo was admitted in 1964, removed in 1968, and then re-included from 1972. Only male judoka participated until the 1988 Summer Olympics, when women participated as a demonstration sport. Women judoka were first awarded medals at the 1992 Summer Olympics. These two sports now join the list of 'discontinued Olympic sports', like polo and tug of war, which were removed either because of lack of interest or the absence of an appropriate governing body.

"Badminton and judo are known only in a few countries. Very few people elsewhere are interested in them," said Dr Latot Toidi, an international sports expert attached to the IOC.

Fans of both croquet and chess are delighted with the news from the IOC. FIDE, the highest international body for chess, said it would hold a press conference in Paris later today to explain how it had managed to win the 'inclusion' battle.

In London, staff members at the offices of the International Croquet Federation have already begun emailing the ICF's members with the good news. They have also been distributing sweets to local visitors and fans.

"Unlike judo, croquet has a distinguished and civilised history," said Laer Diputs, president of the ICF. "It's also not like badminton where you simply run around wildly, hitting back and forth. Croquet is very competitive and depends on a combination of physical skill and careful strategy. Most of all, success depends on a cool assessment of risks and probabilities, yes, much like chess."

Croquet was an Olympic sport at the 1900 Summer Olympics - and Roque, a variation on croquet, was an event at the 1904 Summer Olympics. Several variations of croquet are currently in use, differing in the scoring systems, order of shots, and the layout. Two forms of the game, Association Croquet and Golf Croquet, have rules that are agreed internationally and are played in many countries around the world. The sport has particularly strong followings in the UK, USA, New Zealand and Australia; every four years, these countries play the MacRobertson Shield tournament. Many other countries also play.

The formal inclusion of chess will make Olympic history as it will be the first instance of a mind game ever being admitted as an Olympic sport.

Other major sports still waiting for entry into the Olympic fold include rugby union, polo, rackets, golf, squash, wushu and karate. Along with croquet and chess, these sports had been proposed to the IOC at a 2007 meeting in Singapore for inclusion in the 2012 games. However, the delegates had then decided to reduce the field to just five. For croquet and chess, all that remains is the formal vote in their favour to be featured at the London Games four years from now.

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For explanations, click here (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_Fools'_Day)
For further reading, click here (http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/hoax/aprilfool/)

..."It's also not like badminton where you simply run around wildly, hitting back and forth...

Well... one of the main purpose for games is exercise... how on earth chess got to do with exercise? Excercise the darn brain???

And... when one don't play badminton... or... don't know how to play badminton, he will be running wildly in the court....

But... if he were to play it on April 1, it is a different story...

Thanks.

what? is this another april fool joke ?

Speechless... when I first read the article I passed it off as the "commercial bus rolling onto its next stop", assuming that some new cash cow like Mixed Martial Arts was going to be considered.

But croquet and chess? Are you freakin joking me?

What's next? Boxing replaced by intepretive horse dancing?


EDIT: Touche, Oldhand, touche. :p (PS. Kept my original post for comedic purposes)

"Laer Diputs, president of the ICF. "It's also not like badminton where you simply run around wildly, hitting back and forth. Croquet is very competitive and depends on a combination of physical skill and careful strategy. Most of all, success depends on a cool assessment of risks and probabilities, yes, much like chess" IGNORANT FOOL!...with a president like that we'll be back by 2016!

I was so delight after reading this news, it means if taufik win the gold in beijing then hahahahaha. Nobody can match his achievement probably in the next 12 years

Maybe you all should click on the link provided by Oldhand :p

LOLOLOLOLOL....got me going.....damn you badminton! lol

2012 Olympic Sports Menu To Change
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Badminton & Judo To Be Axed After Beijing

By EKAF RETROPER, AFP
Published: April 1, 2008

Esnesnon City: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will begin deliberations this week on revamping the Olympic sports menu. At a pre-conference media briefing, the IOC's spokesperson for Asia Ms Y Rani Gami said that the IOC had decided to drop two sports - badminton and judo - and would review suggestions from member nations on which sports to newly present on the world's biggest sporting stage.

The spokesperson said that a majority of IOC members had recommended dropping badminton and judo to make the Olympics more attractive. These would now be replaced by two other sports which would be formally chosen from a field of five - croquet, rugby union, polo, rackets and chess. Ms Gami revealed that said croquet and chess had received the highest number of nominations and were almost certain to be picked.

Currently, the menu for the Summer and Winter Olympic Games comprises 35 sports with 53 disciplines and more than 400 events — the Summer Olympics features 28 sports with 38 disciplines, and the Winter Olympics has 7 sports with 15 disciplines. A sport or discipline is included in the Olympics if the IOC determines that it is widely practiced around the world. A sport must be played by men in at least 50 countries on three continents, and by women in at least 35 countries on three continents.

Badminton was admitted to the Olympic program in 1992 at Barcelona after its inclusion as a demonstration event in the 1972 and 1988 Summer Olympics. Judo was admitted in 1964, removed in 1968, and then re-included from 1972. Only male judoka participated until the 1988 Summer Olympics, when women participated as a demonstration sport. Women judoka were first awarded medals at the 1992 Summer Olympics. These two sports now join the list of 'discontinued Olympic sports', like polo and tug of war, which were removed either because of lack of interest or the absence of an appropriate governing body.

"Badminton and judo are known only in a few countries. Very few people elsewhere are interested in them," said Dr Latot Toidi, an international sports expert attached to the IOC.

Fans of both croquet and chess are delighted with the news from the IOC. FIDE, the highest international body for chess, said it would hold a press conference in Paris later today to explain how it had managed to win the 'inclusion' battle.

In London, staff members at the offices of the International Croquet Federation have already begun emailing the ICF's members with the good news. They have also been distributing sweets to local visitors and fans.

"Unlike judo, croquet has a distinguished and civilised history," said Laer Diputs, president of the ICF. "It's also not like badminton where you simply run around wildly, hitting back and forth. Croquet is very competitive and depends on a combination of physical skill and careful strategy. Most of all, success depends on a cool assessment of risks and probabilities, yes, much like chess."

Croquet was an Olympic sport at the 1900 Summer Olympics - and Roque, a variation on croquet, was an event at the 1904 Summer Olympics. Several variations of croquet are currently in use, differing in the scoring systems, order of shots, and the layout. Two forms of the game, Association Croquet and Golf Croquet, have rules that are agreed internationally and are played in many countries around the world. The sport has particularly strong followings in the UK, USA, New Zealand and Australia; every four years, these countries play the MacRobertson Shield tournament. Many other countries also play.

The formal inclusion of chess will make Olympic history as it will be the first instance of a mind game ever being admitted as an Olympic sport.

Other major sports still waiting for entry into the Olympic fold include rugby union, polo, rackets, golf, squash, wushu and karate. Along with croquet and chess, these sports had been proposed to the IOC at a 2007 meeting in Singapore for inclusion in the 2012 games. However, the delegates had then decided to reduce the field to just five. For croquet and chess, all that remains is the formal vote in their favour to be featured at the London Games four years from now.

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To more news, click here (http://www.all-fools-day.com/)
For explanations, click here (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_Fools'_Day)
For further reading, click here (http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/hoax/aprilfool/)

oldhand, you cad, getting the unsuspecting all riled up
HAPPY APRIL FOOL'S DAY, SUCKAS!!! :D:D:D:D
Even the reporter's name gave it away "EKAF RETROPER" hahahahha;);)

Darn..u almost got me..=P

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Badminton & Judo To Be Axed After Beijing

By EKAF RETROPER, AFP
Published: April 1, 2008

Esnesnon City: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will begin deliberations this week on revamping the Olympic sports menu. At a pre-conference media briefing, the IOC's spokesperson for Asia Ms Y Rani Gami said that the IOC had decided to drop two sports - badminton and judo - and would review suggestions from member nations on which sports to newly present on the world's biggest sporting stage.

The spokesperson said that a majority of IOC members had recommended dropping badminton and judo to make the Olympics more attractive. These would now be replaced by two other sports which would be formally chosen from a field of five - croquet, rugby union, polo, rackets and chess. Ms Gami revealed that said croquet and chess had received the highest number of nominations and were almost certain to be picked.

Currently, the menu for the Summer and Winter Olympic Games comprises 35 sports with 53 disciplines and more than 400 events — the Summer Olympics features 28 sports with 38 disciplines, and the Winter Olympics has 7 sports with 15 disciplines. A sport or discipline is included in the Olympics if the IOC determines that it is widely practiced around the world. A sport must be played by men in at least 50 countries on three continents, and by women in at least 35 countries on three continents.

Badminton was admitted to the Olympic program in 1992 at Barcelona after its inclusion as a demonstration event in the 1972 and 1988 Summer Olympics. Judo was admitted in 1964, removed in 1968, and then re-included from 1972. Only male judoka participated until the 1988 Summer Olympics, when women participated as a demonstration sport. Women judoka were first awarded medals at the 1992 Summer Olympics. These two sports now join the list of 'discontinued Olympic sports', like polo and tug of war, which were removed either because of lack of interest or the absence of an appropriate governing body.

"Badminton and judo are known only in a few countries. Very few people elsewhere are interested in them," said Dr Latot Toidi, an international sports expert attached to the IOC.

Fans of both croquet and chess are delighted with the news from the IOC. FIDE, the highest international body for chess, said it would hold a press conference in Paris later today to explain how it had managed to win the 'inclusion' battle.

In London, staff members at the offices of the International Croquet Federation have already begun emailing the ICF's members with the good news. They have also been distributing sweets to local visitors and fans.

"Unlike judo, croquet has a distinguished and civilised history," said Laer Diputs, president of the ICF. "It's also not like badminton where you simply run around wildly, hitting back and forth. Croquet is very competitive and depends on a combination of physical skill and careful strategy. Most of all, success depends on a cool assessment of risks and probabilities, yes, much like chess."

Croquet was an Olympic sport at the 1900 Summer Olympics - and Roque, a variation on croquet, was an event at the 1904 Summer Olympics. Several variations of croquet are currently in use, differing in the scoring systems, order of shots, and the layout. Two forms of the game, Association Croquet and Golf Croquet, have rules that are agreed internationally and are played in many countries around the world. The sport has particularly strong followings in the UK, USA, New Zealand and Australia; every four years, these countries play the MacRobertson Shield tournament. Many other countries also play.

The formal inclusion of chess will make Olympic history as it will be the first instance of a mind game ever being admitted as an Olympic sport.

Other major sports still waiting for entry into the Olympic fold include rugby union, polo, rackets, golf, squash, wushu and karate. Along with croquet and chess, these sports had been proposed to the IOC at a 2007 meeting in Singapore for inclusion in the 2012 games. However, the delegates had then decided to reduce the field to just five. For croquet and chess, all that remains is the formal vote in their favour to be featured at the London Games four years from now.

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To more news, click here (http://www.all-fools-day.com/)
For explanations, click here (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_Fools'_Day)
For further reading, click here (http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/hoax/aprilfool/)

LOL! Nice one but didn't get me. :p As madbad said...HAPPY APRIL FOOLS SUCKAS! :pHope you didn't mind me copying that madbad.:(

You guys are giving it away :crying:
Spoilsports :p

PS: I'm bumping it up to net a few more :p

LOL! Nice one but didn't get me. :p As madbad said...HAPPY APRIL FOOLS SUCKAS! :pHope you didn't mind me copying that madbad.:(

At least you weren't a SUCKA ;):D

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Badminton & Judo To Be Axed After Beijing

By EKAF RETROPER, AFP
Published: April 1, 2008

Esnesnon City: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will begin deliberations this week on revamping the Olympic sports menu. At a pre-conference media briefing, the IOC's spokesperson for Asia Ms Y Rani Gami said that the IOC had decided to drop two sports - badminton and judo - and would review suggestions from member nations on which sports to newly present on the world's biggest sporting stage.

The spokesperson said that a majority of IOC members had recommended dropping badminton and judo to make the Olympics more attractive. These would now be replaced by two other sports which would be formally chosen from a field of five - croquet, rugby union, polo, rackets and chess. Ms Gami revealed that said croquet and chess had received the highest number of nominations and were almost certain to be picked.

Currently, the menu for the Summer and Winter Olympic Games comprises 35 sports with 53 disciplines and more than 400 events — the Summer Olympics features 28 sports with 38 disciplines, and the Winter Olympics has 7 sports with 15 disciplines. A sport or discipline is included in the Olympics if the IOC determines that it is widely practiced around the world. A sport must be played by men in at least 50 countries on three continents, and by women in at least 35 countries on three continents.

Badminton was admitted to the Olympic program in 1992 at Barcelona after its inclusion as a demonstration event in the 1972 and 1988 Summer Olympics. Judo was admitted in 1964, removed in 1968, and then re-included from 1972. Only male judoka participated until the 1988 Summer Olympics, when women participated as a demonstration sport. Women judoka were first awarded medals at the 1992 Summer Olympics. These two sports now join the list of 'discontinued Olympic sports', like polo and tug of war, which were removed either because of lack of interest or the absence of an appropriate governing body.

"Badminton and judo are known only in a few countries. Very few people elsewhere are interested in them," said Dr Latot Toidi, an international sports expert attached to the IOC.

Fans of both croquet and chess are delighted with the news from the IOC. FIDE, the highest international body for chess, said it would hold a press conference in Paris later today to explain how it had managed to win the 'inclusion' battle.

In London, staff members at the offices of the International Croquet Federation have already begun emailing the ICF's members with the good news. They have also been distributing sweets to local visitors and fans.

"Unlike judo, croquet has a distinguished and civilised history," said Laer Diputs, president of the ICF. "It's also not like badminton where you simply run around wildly, hitting back and forth. Croquet is very competitive and depends on a combination of physical skill and careful strategy. Most of all, success depends on a cool assessment of risks and probabilities, yes, much like chess."

Croquet was an Olympic sport at the 1900 Summer Olympics - and Roque, a variation on croquet, was an event at the 1904 Summer Olympics. Several variations of croquet are currently in use, differing in the scoring systems, order of shots, and the layout. Two forms of the game, Association Croquet and Golf Croquet, have rules that are agreed internationally and are played in many countries around the world. The sport has particularly strong followings in the UK, USA, New Zealand and Australia; every four years, these countries play the MacRobertson Shield tournament. Many other countries also play.

The formal inclusion of chess will make Olympic history as it will be the first instance of a mind game ever being admitted as an Olympic sport.

Other major sports still waiting for entry into the Olympic fold include rugby union, polo, rackets, golf, squash, wushu and karate. Along with croquet and chess, these sports had been proposed to the IOC at a 2007 meeting in Singapore for inclusion in the 2012 games. However, the delegates had then decided to reduce the field to just five. For croquet and chess, all that remains is the formal vote in their favour to be featured at the London Games four years from now.

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To more news, click here (http://www.all-fools-day.com/)
For explanations, click here (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_Fools'_Day)
For further reading, click here (http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/hoax/aprilfool/)

You guys are giving it away :crying:
Spoilsports :p

PS: I'm bumping it up to net a few more :p

You are INDEED, a cad :D:D:D

The spokesperson said that a majority of IOC members had recommended dropping badminton and judo to make the Olympics more attractive. These would now be replaced by two other sports which would be formally chosen from a field of five - croquet, rugby union, polo, rackets and chess. Ms Gami revealed that said croquet and chess had received the highest number of nominations and were almost certain to be picked.


lol wow what an april fools that is, chess phew that would have been such an upset haha. well done on the april fools joke haha

oldhand, you cadYou "cad"? For a second there, I thought you were calling him a "dac" and I wondered what that was. Ekatsim ym.

-tneve

You "cad"? For a second there, I thought you were calling him a "dac" and I wondered what that was. Ekatsim ym.

-tneve

To add further:
Ms Y Rani Gami
Dr Latot Toidi
Laer Diputs

esac ym tser I

dabdam

and i was soo looking forward to watching people sitting at a table for hours on end, thinking (er, i mean "strategizing") a move, making it, and then clicking a little timer!

LOLOL
damn good looking news article.
Oldhand, did u took up 'how to make fakes' classes in china?
U almost had me too....;)

LOLOL
damn good looking news article.
Oldhand, did u took up 'how to make fakes' classes in china?
U almost had me too....;)
Took me some time to put it together from various sources.
Of course, the names took the longest :D

Panda KICK!!!
:p:p:p

argh.. i'm owned.. T.T
I thought I can pass the day without being fooled.. >.<
good thing is.. the 'kick' is better than coffee when i read the article

Panda KICK!!!
:p:p:pIt should be

PANDA SMASHHHHH!!!!!! :D:D

I will support the move. Axe badminton from the Olympics.

yeah, i agree with ants, this backyard, over the fence, non contact, girly sport should not grace the halls of the great games ....

yeah, i agree with ants, this backyard, over the fence, non contact, girly sport should not grace the halls of the great games ....

You forgot the mojito-drinking part...

Just for today... Badminton is BORING!.

Perhaps ESPN got it right after all :rolleyes:

wow, oldhand, that's great one.
For a moment, I thought it strange that you may be anti-French.Amazing how when English words are reversed,mostly they come out so French.
btw, have you sent this to BWF,esp Datuk Punch? One of them may get a heart attack; the ones who are spared may work overtime today.
Enjoyed your great sense of fun.

wow, oldhand, that's great one.
For a moment, I thought it strange that you may be anti-French.Amazing how when English words are reversed,mostly they come out so French.
btw, have you sent this to BWF,esp Datuk Punch? One of them may get a heart attack; the ones who are spared may work overtime today.
Enjoyed your great sense of fun.

Um, aggravated manslaughter is a crime, isn't it? :p

you had me for a second... until i realized what day it was :)

Oh my goddd... you so got me!!! You actually got me all worked up haha, damn :( :D.

See I wasn't expecting it as absolutely no one mentioned April Fools all day.. so here I am about to go to bed after a normal day, check Badminton Central... Badminton dropped "nooooooo!!!!!" >_>. Ah jeez...

Oldhand, he he, Old Foxy, Good piece there, the reporting style that is, kah kah kah.

You forgot the mojito-drinking part...

ah, damn, that's right. the alcohol that makes it all worthwhile!

.
Knowing it's April Fool's Day today, we were expecting someone to make us fools.

Oldhand, you have succeeded to fool some of us. :D:D:D
.

OLDHAND,
That was a good one.

Good one! I fell for this too...hahaha.
For a couple of seconds, I was trying to think of a new Olympic sport to follow ;)

i don't see why everyone is complaining.
chess is so much more physically demanding than badminton.
and croquet, well, enough said ...
:)

what!!!??
wtf!!

reminds me of the good ole Loof Lirpa. haha. good. now that Badminton is dropped, we can go on to worry about more important things..

Woosh, you got me there mate. Was nearly on the ferge of breaking my monitor. :D Absolutely terrible...

However, it's a good joke ;P

haha i sent this to my friend and he freaked out! good one ^__^b

2012 Olympic Sports Menu To Change
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Badminton & Judo To Be Axed After Beijing

By EKAF RETROPER, AFP
Published: April 1, 2008

Esnesnon City:

EKAF RETROPER = FAKE REPORTER

Esnesnon City = Nonsense City

EKAF RETROPER = FAKE REPORTER

Esnesnon City = Nonsense City
Oh, there's more :D
AFP = All Fool's Press!
And check the other names too.

wow so much hidden in there, how long did that take you to do?

cool... spent 5 mins reading for nth. :mad:

wow such a long post, we all care so much about badminton how could we not read it all, darn you, darn you! really good AFJ!!

had me going for a second there

The joke's very good. But the name of oldhand lent a lot creditability to the post. Didn't suspect our mods would pull a trick on us or put our "blind loyalty" to the test. Nice scare and laugh :):D

similar to WTAworld....once you click certain thing..it shows" April Fool day"..hehe

similar to WTAworld....once you click certain thing..it shows" April Fool day"..hehe

You fell for it, didn't you? :D

Currently, the menu for the Summer and Winter Olympic Games comprises 35 sports with 53 disciplines and more than 400 events — the Summer Olympics features 28 sports with 38 disciplines, and the Winter Olympics has 7 sports
"Badminton and judo are known only in a few countries. Very few people elsewhere are interested in them," said Dr Latot Toidi, an international sports expert attached to the IOC.

...

"Unlike judo, croquet has a distinguished and civilised history," said Laer Diputs, president of the ICF. "It's also not like badminton where you simply run around wildly, hitting back and forth. Croquet is very competitive and depends on a combination of physical skill and careful strategy. Most of all, success depends on a cool assessment of risks and probabilities, yes, much like chess."

Total Idiot

Real Stupid

haha
oldhand, ur really good at this, hmm??
THREAD LOCK!!!!:rolleyes::p:)
hahahahaahahahahaha

reminds me of the good ole Loof Lirpa. haha. good. now that Badminton is dropped, we can go on to worry about more important things..



.

If Badminton is dropped in the future from the Olympics, some of us will blame it on this joke from Oldhand. :D:D:D
.

you got me lol :D 1st reaction was like WTF!!!!

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wow so much hidden in there, how long did that take you to do?
....hmm, so instead of doing some quality moderating, this is what our Oldhand has been doing all this time during his moderating time..I think kwun should take a serious look into this violation of wasting quality moderating time...:rolleyes:

....hmm, so instead of doing some quality moderating, this is what our Oldhand has been doing all this time during his moderating time..I think kwun should take a serious look into this violation of wasting quality moderating time...:rolleyes:
I'm now fairly certain that you too fell for it :D:D:D

If Badminton is dropped in the future from the Olympics...
Given the spread of the sport, that's a very very very unlikely scenario ;)

i read into it, was like...OMG..then saw CHESS and Rackets being mentiooned and was like....oh....april fools.......
rackets will never be in the olympics or considered

I'm now fairly certain that you too fell for it :D:D:D
..actually no. I saw the thread and was curious to see why it had reached the 3rd page already. So i clicked on the last page of this thread and upon reading a couple of the posts, i realized it was a joke.
However, i felt a bit bad for the first few readers of this post, who thought the story is real.

I guess BC is not 100% "fool proof", yet...:p :rolleyes:;)

And
Ms Y Rani Gami = Ms imaGinaRY

Anything else, Oldhand?

..actually no. I saw the thread and was curious to see why it had reached the 3rd page already. So i clicked on the last page of this thread and upon reading a couple of the posts, i realized it was a joke.
However, i felt a bit bad for the first few readers of this post, who thought the story is real.

I guess BC is not 100% "fool proof", yet...:p :rolleyes:;)

Cheater, but on the hand, the rest of us are not BC detectives like you :D

I was about to blame it on the long-lasting saga between the heavyweights of BWF and WBF and how this had trickled down the ears of the heavyweights of the IOC which finally decided on the demise of badminton, at least from the Olympics.

Not until I followed up by reading the next part...

Thank goodness, I wasn't as rash as I used to be, otherwise ... :D:D:D

i read into it, was like...OMG..then saw CHESS and Rackets being mentiooned and was like....oh....april fools.......
rackets will never be in the olympics or considered

Um, you're off on Rackets.
It was once an Olympic sport (MS and MD).
The only occasion was the 1908 Olympic Games, London.

However, at London, only 7 players competed.
And they were all from one nation - Great Britain!

Of course, the sport was shown the door :p

And
Ms Y Rani Gami = Ms imaGinaRY

Anything else, Oldhand?

Fake Reporter - Ekaf Retroper
All Fools' Press - AFP
Nonsense City - Esnesnon City
Ms Imaginary - Ms Y Rani Gami
Total Idiot - Latot Toidi
Real Stupid - Laer Diputs

That's about it :p

Fake Reporter - Ekaf Retroper
All Fools' Press - AFP
Nonsense City - Esnesnon City
Ms Imaginary - Ms Y Rani Gami
Total Idiot - Latot Toidi
Real Stupid - Laer Diputs

That's about it :p

You must have drunk a lot of tody hah? :D

This is quite good, though. But the goofy names were a dead givaway ......

You must have drunk a lot of tody hah? :D

This is quite good, though. But the goofy names were a dead givaway ......

You guys really need to check out those links at the end of the 'article' :p

Well, someone big too seems to have fallen for it :eek::eek::eek::eek:

Check out this news alert from Reuters (http://uk.reuters.com/article/worldFootballNews/idUKSP31166820080402) :D:D:D:D

Here's the relevant part of that news alert from Reuters:

* World badminton officials were close to spitting feathers on Tuesday when an article on a Web site reported the sport was being dropped from the 2012 Olympic Games.

However, when they saw that the name of the writer 'Ekaf Retroper' was 'Fake Reporter' spelled backwards they realised it was an April Fool's joke.

"I was taken in (initially) ... when they got to the part about chess or croquet replacing us, then it was clear," Badminton World Federation vice-president Robin Bryant told Reuters.

Score one for BC! ;)

Here's the relevant part of that news alert from Reuters:

* World badminton officials were close to spitting feathers on Tuesday when an article on a Web site reported the sport was being dropped from the 2012 Olympic Games.

However, when they saw that the name of the writer 'Ekaf Retroper' was 'Fake Reporter' spelled backwards they realised it was an April Fool's joke.

"I was taken in (initially) ... when they got to the part about chess or croquet replacing us, then it was clear," Badminton World Federation vice-president Robin Bryant told Reuters.

Score one for BC! ;)


Double checked the "laer" AFP to find the "laer" source, and found this short article on Reuters too. That was good one, Oldhand!

Neat! Could've been better if it wasn't for a handful of spoilers posted by some people who really deserved to get axed. :D

You guys really need to check out those links at the end of the 'article' :p

Didn't need to ....... :D I would have if you had used more "normal" names.

thats a good one

Neat! Could've been better if it wasn't for a handful of spoilers posted by some people who really deserved to get axed. :D

I hereby put my head on the chopping block...:D:D

Here's the relevant part of that news alert from Reuters:

* World badminton officials were close to spitting feathers on Tuesday when an article on a Web site reported the sport was being dropped from the 2012 Olympic Games.

However, when they saw that the name of the writer 'Ekaf Retroper' was 'Fake Reporter' spelled backwards they realised it was an April Fool's joke.

"I was taken in (initially) ... when they got to the part about chess or croquet replacing us, then it was clear," Badminton World Federation vice-president Robin Bryant told Reuters.

Score one for BC! ;)

It's good to know at least someone at BWF is scouring the papers. All your hard work paid off after all. :):):D:D

Score one for BC! ;)

Don't blame BC for this......if it really happens you will be public enemy No.1 in every badminton court.

Always thought you were a trouble maker!!:);):D

Here's the relevant part of that news alert from Reuters:

* World badminton officials were close to spitting feathers on Tuesday when an article on a Web site reported the sport was being dropped from the 2012 Olympic Games.

However, when they saw that the name of the writer 'Ekaf Retroper' was 'Fake Reporter' spelled backwards they realised it was an April Fool's joke.

"I was taken in (initially) ... when they got to the part about chess or croquet replacing us, then it was clear," Badminton World Federation vice-president Robin Bryant told Reuters.

Score one for BC! ;)

that's incredible. imagine the chain of events that has to happen for this to occur.

firstly, we needed Oldhand to join BC. check. Oldhand spends his time to write the AFD article. check. kwun see it (abeit a bit late) and post it in front page. check. Reuters reporter reads it. check. Robin Bryant reads it. check. somehow reporter and Bryants managed to hook up. check. reporter deems news newsworthy. check. Oldhand finds articles and post it back in BC. check.

Brilliant, Oldhand, absolutely brilliant!

Brilliant operation! Even Monty would be proud :p.

Here's the relevant part of that news alert from Reuters:

* World badminton officials were close to spitting feathers on Tuesday when an article on a Web site reported the sport was being dropped from the 2012 Olympic Games.

However, when they saw that the name of the writer 'Ekaf Retroper' was 'Fake Reporter' spelled backwards they realised it was an April Fool's joke.

"I was taken in (initially) ... when they got to the part about chess or croquet replacing us, then it was clear," Badminton World Federation vice-president Robin Bryant told Reuters.

Score one for BC! ;)

Congratulations to Oldhand! You made it on Reuters and caught BWF's attention. Way to go!

I think BWF and IOC should penalize Oldhand for this outrageous and irresponsible action that have disheartened so many badminton fans and may have caused irreparable damage to IOC's images as well.:D;):p

I think BWF and IOC should penalize Oldhand for this outrageous and irresponsible action that have disheartened so many badminton fans and may have caused irreparable damage to IOC's images as well.:D;):p



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I think for it to happen on April Fool's Day, Oldhand can be excused. :D:D:D
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He might get banned for this. Or get a lawsuit. Hopefully not.

He might get banned for this. Or get a lawsuit. Hopefully not.

we will ban Oldhand for next year's joke. ;)

LMAO! *Panda hands OldHand a Yellow Card* :p

:D:D:D

Here's the relevant part of that news alert from Reuters:

* World badminton officials were close to spitting feathers on Tuesday when an article on a Web site reported the sport was being dropped from the 2012 Olympic Games.

However, when they saw that the name of the writer 'Ekaf Retroper' was 'Fake Reporter' spelled backwards they realised it was an April Fool's joke.

"I was taken in (initially) ... when they got to the part about chess or croquet replacing us, then it was clear," Badminton World Federation vice-president Robin Bryant told Reuters.

Score one for BC! ;)

Furthermore this thread is in the GENERAL FORUM. Should be in CHIT CHAT. OldHand is in hotseat now.

You almost got me :D Thanx to those spoilers given for not getting myself being fooled :D

I think BWF and IOC should penalize Oldhand for this outrageous and irresponsible action that have disheartened so many badminton fans and may have caused irreparable damage to IOC's images as well.:D;):p
It's not just badminton fans... you forgot judo! ;)
See this one (http://judoforum.com/index.php?showtopic=25184)

Don't blame BC for this......if it really happens you will be public enemy No.1 in every badminton court.

Always thought you were a trouble maker!!:);):D
I see one more gentleman who fell for it :D:D:D

Oh, and here's the Scotsman (http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/sport/-Shaggy-dog-story-on.3942365.jp) using the wire copy.

Oh no!! You dont want to mess the judo forum guys!! thats way to dangerous....
It's not just badminton fans... you forgot judo! ;)
See this one (http://judoforum.com/index.php?showtopic=25184)

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I am thinking of "to drop" in Badminton, as compared to "to drop" in Judo. :D:D:D
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oldhand, your fame or should I say, your infamy is beginning to spread. Today, BC, tomorrow the world. MUAHAHAHAHAHAHA :D:D:D

maybe next year can choose other sports to be dropped.. :D:D

wat a sad news am so sad to heard of this men haiz:(

very nice oldhand
now, next year's should be even better!!!

wat a sad news am so sad to heard of this men haiz:(

Don't be so sad, oldhand has a way to make you happy again. Just wait till next April 1. :D:D:D

We seem to be discovering new victims even after April 1 :eek:

For safety reasons, this thread is now closed :p