Word: kazakhstan
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...this was clear to a man named Bekbayev, director of the Kazakhstan Institute of Physical Culture. He summoned the Alma Ata captain to his box by loudspeaker and ordered him to let the opposing team score two goals. Unlike fixers in acquisitive societies, such as people who rig games in Madison Square Garden, he did not offer the players money. Said Bekbayev, as Moscow's Pravda reported the incident last week: "Isn't it a clever combination I thought up?" Nevertheless, "the Kazakhstan athletes determinedly rejected Bekbayev's proposal. They continued to strive for first place honestly...