Investigation of badminton coaches in match-throwing scandal - demand IOC

The International Olympic Committee demanded a probe into the coaches of eight disqualified players, dashing world badminton's hopes of drawing a line under a match-throwing scandal that has damaged the sport's credibility at the London Games.

The Badminton World Federation (BWF) also said it would review video of all round-robin matches at the Olympic tournament, after competing teams slammed the format as ripe for manipulation. The investigations overshadowed spirited competition on Day Six at Wembley Arena, with players contesting furiously to qualify for the medal rounds.

The International Olympic Committee asked China, South Korea and Indonesia's national delegations to probe the entourages of the four women's doubles pairs who, in farcical scenes on Tuesday, tried to lose their matches to secure an easier run through the knockout rounds.

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Empty Olympic Seats Prompt Investigation

These are some of the hottest tickets in London, and yet, empty seats have been seen for dozens of events thus far at Olympic venues.

The scene is coming under increased scrutiny in the British media and among locals, particularly on Twitter, and a formal investigation has been launched by the London Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games (Locog).

A Locog spokesman told the BBC: "Where there are empty seats, we will look at who should have been sitting in the seats, and why they did not attend," adding that early indications are that empty seats are in accredited seating areas for press and media.

Officials have said that the venues are sold out, adding to the confusion.

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