Topic: Badminton

Meetup reports are played from Philadelphia, the Catskill Mountains, Perth (Australia), and New Berlin (Wisconsin). The Perth group describes living in a "bubble" under strict government mandates. The hosts suggest that future meetups should include competitive badminton as a low-cost, high-energy activity for the community.

Eight Asian badminton players were disqualified from the London Olympics for attempting to lose matches intentionally. The scandal arose because the tournament structure incentivized losing to avoid playing teammates in early rounds. Critics argue the Olympic organizers are at fault for creating a system that rewards strategic losses.