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From the Radiolab podcast: This episode we look at a high-profile sporting event where, thanks to a quirk in the tournament rules, the best shot at winning was to lose.
To celebrate the start of the Summer Olympic Games in Paris, France, we have an episode originally reported in 2016. No matter what sport you play, the object of the game is to win. And that’s hard enough to do. But we found the most paradoxical and upside down badminton match of all time. A match that dumbfounded spectators, officials, and even the players themselves. And it got us to wondering: what would sports look like if everyone played to lose?
Special thanks to Aparna Nancherla, Mark Phelan, Yuni Kartika, Greysia Polii, Joy Le Li, Mikyoung Kim, Stan Bischof, Vincent Liew, Kota Morikowa, Christ de Roij and Haeryun Kang.
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From the Radiolab podcast: This episode we look at a high-profile sporting event where, thanks to a quirk in the tournament rules, the best shot at winning was to lose.
To celebrate the start of the Summer Olympic Games in Paris, France, we have an episode originally reported in 2016. No matter what sport you play, the object of the game is to win. And that’s hard enough to do. But we found the most paradoxical and upside down badminton match of all time. A match that dumbfounded spectators, officials, and even the players themselves. And it got us to wondering: what would sports look like if everyone played to lose?
Special thanks to Aparna Nancherla, Mark Phelan, Yuni Kartika, Greysia Polii, Joy Le Li, Mikyoung Kim, Stan Bischof, Vincent Liew, Kota Morikowa, Christ de Roij and Haeryun Kang.
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🌝 We have some exciting news! In our “Zoozve” episode, Radiolab named our first-ever quasi-moon, and now it's your turn! We've teamed up with The International Astronomical Union to launch a global naming contest for one of Earth’s quasi-moons. This is your chance to make your mark on the heavens. Submit your name ideas now through September, or vote on your favorites starting in November: radiolab.org/moon
Listen to the "Zoozve" episode here: youtu.be/AA-1Xg2t0wQ
Photo illustration by Jared Bartman
Video by W. Harry Fortuna
