(Reuters) - Chinese badminton is again under fire after world number three Du Pengyu's shock loss to unranked Dionysius Hayom Rumbaka at the Indonesia Super Series event.
The sport's governing body, the Badminton World Federation (BWF), has long been concerned about players withdrawing from "smaller" events and team mates pulling out of matches to avoid competing against each other.
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