Olympics badminton controversy

Referee talks to world doubles champions Yu Yang, top left, and Wang Xiaoli of China as South Korea’s Jung Kyung-eun, below right, and Kim Ha-na listen during their women’s doubles badminton match. Both pairs were disqualified at the Olympics.  (Saurabh Das / Associated Press)

Wang Xiaoli, left, and Yu Yang of China leave the court with South Korea’s Kim Ha-na and Jung Kyung-eun. Yu Yang later announced her retirement from the game.   (Michael Regan / Getty Images)

Indonesia’s Greysia Polii, left, and Meilana Jauhari watch as South Korea’s Ha Jung-eun talks with Kim Min-jung after referees stopped match. Olympic officials disqualified both pairs.   (Adek Berry / AFP / Getty Images)

South Korea’s Kim Min-jung, left, and Ha Jung-eun play a shot in the women’s doubles badminton match against Indonesia’s Greysia Polii and Meiliana Jauhari.   (Adek Berry / AFP / Getty Images)

Referee Torsten Berg warns Indonesian and South Korean teams to compete fairly. Both teams were later disqualified by Olympic officials.   (Adek Berry / AFP / Getty Images)

Head referee Torsten Berg issues a black card to players in the doubles badminton match between South Korea’s Ha Jung-eun and Kim Min-jung and Indonesia’s Meiliana Jauhari and Greysia Poli at the London Olympics.  (Andres Leighton / Associated Press)

Head referee Torsten Berg issues a black card to South Korea’s Ha Jung-eun, left, and Kim Min-jung as a South Korean coach watches.  (Andres Leighton / Associated Press)