They especially didn't change their strategy after being given immediate and clear warning that they would be disqualified. I think this is the key piece--the

They especially didn't change their strategy after being given immediate and clear warning that they would be disqualified. I think this is the key piece--the referee in the South Korea/China match initially disqualified both teams before getting reined in by the IOC. If I'm one of those teams, I'm cutting out the bullshit after that and winning. They just kept going, however.