Scott Evans' London 2012 Blog
Walking out to face Lin Dan in the Olympics was one of the most amazing experiences of my life, writes Scott Evans.
Badminton
Updated: Oct. 16, 2012, 11:15 a.m.
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Full ScheduleLast Event Completed: Aug. 9, 2008, 7:20 a.m.Badminton - Female - Summer Olympics, Female Single, Aiying Xing v Olga Konon
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South Korea badminton bans reduced
South Korea's Olympic badminton coach Sung Han-kook has had a lifetime suspension cut to two years, while four players sent home from the London Games for throwing matches also had their bans reduced.
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Badminton: China win mixed doubles gold & silver
China's Zhang Nan and Zhao Yunlei produced a stunning performance to claim gold in the mixed doubles at London 2012.
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South Korean badminton coach faces questioning
South Korea's head badminton coach Sung Han-kook faces a dressing down on his return from the Olympics after four of his players were sent home in disgrace for throwing matches.
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Badminton: IOC wants coaches investigated
The International Olympic Committee has asked the national delegations of China, South Korea and Indonesia to investigate the role of their badminton coaches in a match-throwing scandal that led to the disqualification of eight players.
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Badminton: Yang quits after Olympic scandal
Yu Yang, one of the Chinese badminton players disqualified from the Olympics says she is quitting the sport, saying her dream has been "heartlessly shattered".
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Badminton: South Korean appeal rejected
An appeal from South Korea over the expulsion of two pairs from the London 2012 women's doubles competition has been rejected.
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Dodgy doubles debacle blights badminton event
The women's doubles competition at London 2012 descended into farce and scandal at Wembley Arena as two pairs appeared to deliberately start playing to lose.
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Badminton: Chloe Magee beaten at Wembley
Ireland's Chloe Magee bowed out of the London 2012 women's singles Badminton competition despite a superb performance against former world number two Pi Hongya of France.
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Badminton: Evans out of London 2012
Scott Evans has been knocked out of the Olympic badminton tournament by Olympic and world champion Lin Dan of China.
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Badminton: Chloe Magee too hot for Hosny
Ireland's Chloe Magee opened her London 2012 campaign with a comprehensive victory against Hadia Hosny of Egypt.
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Ireland's Evans tipped for badminton upset
Ireland's Scott Evans could have the best chance of anyone at London 2012 of beating badminton's greatest player - that is the view of Badminton Ireland boss Richard Vaughan.
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Evans to face World and Olympic champion
Ireland's Scott Evans has been paired with reigning champion and favourite Lin Dan of China in a two-man group in the Olympics men's badminton singles.
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Australian badminton players get food poisoning
Three members of Australia's Olympic badminton team have missed two days of training due to a bout of food poisoning.
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Scott Evans' London 2012 Blog
Scott Evans gives readers the low down on his final preparations ahead of the London Olympiad.
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Malaysian tycoon offers golden carrot
A Malaysian mining magnate has offered the country's Olympic badminton team a gold bar worth 2 million ringgit ($630,000) if they can bring home a first gold medal from the London Games.
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Magee loses in White Nights final
Chloe Magee has been beaten in the final of the Russia White Nights pre-Olympic tournament in Gatchina, Russia.
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Magee reaches final in Russia
Ireland's Chloe Magee is through to the singles final at the Russia White Nights Pre Olympic Badminton tournament in Gatchina, Russia.
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Lee Chong Wei racing against time
Lee Chong Wei is making anxious progress in a race against time to be ready for the climax to his great badminton career at the Olympics.
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Guide to badminton at the Olympics
Find out more about badminton at the Olympics.
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Extended Interview: Magee on Munich
Jimmy Magee remembers the terrible events of the Munich massacre during the 1972 Olympics
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Munich Olympic massacre remembered
Ceremonies are held to mark the 40th anniversary of the Munich Olympics massacre.
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Jason Smyth
Jason Smyth speaks to RTÉ's Adrian Eames after his stunning medal success.
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Darragh McDonald
Speaking after getting his gold medal Darragh McDonald said today was a day he would remember for the rest of his life
Medal Table
| Country | Total | |||
| USA | 46 | 28 | 29 | 103 |
| China | 38 | 28 | 23 | 89 |
| Great Britain | 29 | 17 | 19 | 65 |
| Russia | 25 | 25 | 32 | 82 |
| South Korea | 13 | 8 | 7 | 28 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
Team Ireland
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Ger Owens & Scott Flanigan
Ger Owens & Scott Flanigan: 470
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Brendan Boyce
Brendan Boyce: 50km walk
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Stephanie Reilly
Stephanie Reilly: 3000m steeplechase
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