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BWF finally gets tough

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And who would have thought that the Badminton World Federation (BWF) will take action against China. World champions Wang Xiaoli-Yu Yang from China were among the four pairs expelled. The others were South Koreans Jung Kyun Eun-Kim Ha Na, Ha Jung Eun-Kim Min Jung and Meiliana Jauhari-Greysia Polii from Indonesia. London Olympics chairman Sebastian Coe described the badminton 'match throwing' scandal as " depressing " and " unacceptable " - as seen here . The International Olympic Committee, meanwhile, said; "We applaud the federation for having taken swift and decisive action," said IOC communications manager Emmanuelle Moreau. "Such behavior is not compatible with the Olympic values." Read more here . And Indonesia have accepted BWF's decision despite wanting to appeal it earlier - as seen in BBC Indonesia's report. Kontingen Indonesia memutuskan untuk menarik kembali permohonan banding untuk pasangan ganda ...