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Badminton chief Thomas Lund has apologised for the Olympic match-fixing scandal which led to the disqualification of eight players on Wednesday, but insisted the sport's future in the Games was secure.
Olympic champion from China, Yu Yang and her new partner Wang Xiaoli, two South Korean pairs and a pair from Indonesia were kicked out.
All eight were accused of attempting to manipulate the final standings in the first round group stage of the women's doubles to avoid playing compatriots or to get less difficult opposition in the quarter-finals.
The Chinese champion Yu Yang promptly announced that she was quitting the sport for good.
