Notable Summer Olympics scandals

POSTED: 3:25 PM Aug 01 2012 UPDATED: 6:19 PM Aug 01 2012

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The Badminton World Federation recently announced that eight female badminton players were disqualified from the 2012 Olympics for trying to lose matches and the IOC says a female gymnast from Uzbekistan has now been formally expelled after she tested positive for doping. Check out these other notable Summer Games scandals.

Olympics Badminton Hearing — 1 / 12

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The Badminton World Federation recently announced that eight female badminton players from China, South Korea and Indonesia were disqualified from the 2012 Olympics for trying to lose matches.

Olympics Badminton Hearing

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Michael Phelps prerace

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Michel Morganella

Ye Shiwen swimmer China

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2012 London Olympics opening ceremonies

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