Badminton axed from 2012 Olympics

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  1. Californian

    Californian Regular Member

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    This was the best part:

    "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."
     
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    Wonder if the IOC put the number of Chinese badminton fans into consideration?
     
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    Badminton not to be included in 2012 Olympics!?!?

    I just read in the news section of BadmintonCentral that badminton is going to be removed from the Olympics in 2012. According to Laer Diputs, president of the ICF."Unlike judo, croquet has a distinguished and civilised history. It's also not like badminton where you simply run around wildly, hitting back and forth." I'd like to play with this guy and see him "run around wildly"... :mad:
     
    #23 fsnicolas, Apr 22, 2008
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    not again.......................
     
    #24 PlayaFromMalaya, Apr 22, 2008
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    i can't wait to express my outrage................ for Oldhand! :D :D :D

    This Laer Diputs..... how can he say such a thing! He is REAL STUPID!!! :D :D :D
     
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    isnt there like a thread on this in the General Forum??
     
    #26 kenny7_2006, Apr 22, 2008
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    YES..It was a joke on April's fool;)
     
    #27 huangkwokhau, Apr 22, 2008
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    Another victim of Oldhand

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    Hahaha... Another victim of Oldhand. :D:D:D
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    #28 chris-ccc, Apr 22, 2008
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    this thread better be locked because this news is not true:):(!!!
    oldhand!!:eek::eek::eek::eek::rolleyes:
    haiya, because of your `fake news everyone is trapped.:mad::rolleyes:;)
    i hope that kwun or other moderator can remove the news in the main section at www.badmintoncentral.com
     
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    Actually Badminton is being replaced by Counterstrike. ICF doesn't stand for International Croquet Federation, it stands for International Counterstrike Federation.
     
    #30 storkbill, Apr 22, 2008
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    It's heartening to note that we're not out of April yet :D
     
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    uhhhhh, south africa has a hockey team?
     
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    I couldn't agree more!!!
     
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    They sure do :)
    See here
     
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    I showed it to people and they also got convinced about it.. Lol..
     
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    You gave me quite a convincing shock man... i was so depressed the whole day:)
     
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    Still waiting for bchan1986 and fsnicolas to come back and acknowledge that they were had :D:D:D:D Hope they are not out there telling the world this sad news :D:D:D:D
     
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    Really, wow, I knew australia did, the fighting roo's or something RIDICULOUS but wow. I still don't think if South Africa dropped hockey it would be axed though, too much of north america, europe, and northern asia have a large following of the game
     
    #38 brady6, Apr 22, 2008
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    I was just watching

    the Asian Championships, mens singles in the semi finals, Sony Diwi Kuncoro vs Park Sung Hwan, posted by Modious and the commentator said that badminton might be axed from the olympics in 2012 and he said I think judo was on the chopping block as well. When I heard this I was confused, wasn't that just an April Fools joke??? has he been fooled all this time? or is it real :|
     
    #39 Paul_A, Apr 23, 2008
  20. Fan888

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    LOL! It is Oldhand's false again. :D He needs to get on TV and explains. Hey, maybe get some airtime during the 2008 Olympics broadcast. That is it! :D:D
     
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