Badminton at the Summer Olympics

Governing body

Events

5 (men: 2; women: 2; mixed: 1)

Games

1896	•	1900	•	1904	•	1908	•	1912	•	1920
1924	•	1928	•	1932	•	1936	•	1948	•	1952
1956	•	1960	•	1964	•	1968	•	1972	•	1976
1980	•	1984	•	1988	•	1992	•	1996	•	2000
2004	•	2008	•	2012	•	2016
Note: demonstration sport years indicated in italics

Medalists

Badminton had its debut at the 1992 Summer Olympics and has been contested in 6 Olympiads. 63 different nations have appeared in the Olympic badminton competitions, with 19 appearing all 6 times. It is governed by the Badminton World Federation.

History

The 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich saw the first appearance of badminton, as a demonstration sport. Two decades later the sport debuted in competition at the Barcelona 1992 games where 4 events were held, with singles and doubles events for both men and women. Four medals were awarded in each event, including two bronzes. The next Olympics, Atlanta 1996, had 5 events with the addition of mixed doubles. There was also now a playoff between the two semifinal losers to determine the sole winner of the bronze medal. This format has continued to 2016.

Events

(d) = demonstration event

Event	72	76	80	84	88	92	96	00	04	08	12	16	Years
Men's singles	(d)					X	X	X	X	X	X	X	7
Men's doubles	(d)					X	X	X	X	X	X	X	7
Women's singles	(d)					X	X	X	X	X	X	X	7
Women's doubles						X	X	X	X	X	X	X	7
Mixed doubles	(d)						X	X	X	X	X	X	6
Events	0	0	0	0	0	4	5	5	5	5	5	5

Medal table

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	China (CHN)	16	8	14	38
2	South Korea (KOR)	6	7	5	18
3	Indonesia (INA)	6	6	6	18
4	Denmark (DEN)	1	2	3	6
5	Malaysia (MAS)	0	3	2	5
6	Great Britain (GBR)	0	1	1	2
7	Japan (JPN)	0	1	0	1
7	Netherlands (NED)	0	1	0	1
9	India (IND)	0	0	1	1
9	Russia (RUS)	0	0	1	1
Total		29	29	33	91

Qualification

The Badminton World Federation's ranking list is used to determine qualification for the Olympic tournament. For singles, 29 competitors are selected. For doubles, 19 pairs are selected.

The general method of selection is by ranking, though the selection process stops once all qualification positions are filled. All players or pairs from the top 16 places on that list qualify, though each National Olympic Committee can send a maximum of three players/pairs. Players and pairs through the 64th place on that ranking qualify, with the caveat that each NOC can send only two players/pairs from that portion of the list. Players and pairs ranked below that only qualify if they are the highest ranked competitor from their nation.

In addition, one place in each of the singles events is awarded by the Tripartite Commission. There are also regulations on minimum representation. Each continent must have at least one player/pair. This is the highest ranked player/pair from that continent if none have qualified through the standard selection process. The host nation, if it has not already qualified two competitors, receives two slots as well, either two singles players or one pair.

Competition

Main article: Badminton at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Olympic badminton consists of a single-elimination tournament. Each match is played to the best of three games. Games are to 21 points. Rally scoring is used, meaning a player does not need to be serving to score. A player must win by two points or be the first player to 30 points.

Participating nations

The following nations have taken part in the badminton competition. The numbers in the table indicate the number of competitors sent to that year's Olympics.

Nation	92	96	00	04	08	12	Years
Algeria					1		1
Australia	2	8	7	6	6	5	6
Austria	2	1				2	3
Belarus		2			1	1	3
Belgium	1		1			2	3
Bulgaria	7	3	4	2	1	1	6
Canada	6	7	6	7	4	4	6
China	13	20	17	19	19	17	6
Chinese Taipei		6	5	5	4	8	5
Czech Republic					2	2	2
Czechoslovakia	2						1
Denmark	12	16	18	12	10	9	6
Egypt					1	1	2
Estonia					2	1	2
Finland	2	2	2	3	2	2	6
France	4	2	3	3	2	2	6
Germany	4	6	6	6	5	6	6
Great Britain	12	11	12	11	6	4	6
Greece				2			1
Guatemala		1		1	1	1	4
Hong Kong	5	3	4	5	3	4	6
Hungary	3	1					2
Iceland	3	1			1	1	4
India	3	2	2	3	2	5	6
Indonesia	13	20	19	14	11	9	6
Iran					1		1
Ireland			1		2	2	3
Israel						1	1
Italy					1	1	2
Jamaica				1			1
Japan	11	7	9	11	10	11	6
Lithuania					2	1	2
Malaysia	6	7	6	9	9	6	6
Maldives						1	1
Mauritius	3	4	5		1		4
Mexico					1	1	2
Netherlands	3	5	8	4		1	5
New Zealand	4	2		2	3		4
Nigeria		2			1		2
Norway	1			1		1	3
Peru		1		1	1	2	4
Philippines		1					1
Poland	6	1	3	3	5	6	6
Portugal	2		1	1	2	2	5
Romania	1						1
Russia		5	3	2	2	6	5
Seychelles					2		1
Singapore	3	1		3	5	4	5
Slovakia					1	1	2
Slovenia			1		1	1	3
South Africa	2			6	5	4	4
South Korea	12	17	12	15	13	12	6
Spain	2			2	2	2	4
Sri Lanka	1				1	2	3
Suriname		1				1	2
Sweden	8	10	6	3	1	1	6
Switzerland	2	2			2	1	4
Thailand	8	7	6	8	4	6	6
Trinidad and Tobago		1					1
Turkey						1	1
Uganda					1	1	2
Ukraine		3	3		2	2	4
Unified Team	2						1
United States	6	3	1	2	5	3	6
Vietnam					2	1	2
Zambia					1		1
Nations	36	37	28	32	50	57	63
Year	92	96	00	04	08	12	6

External links

International Olympic Committee - Badminton

Badminton at the Summer Olympics

	1896 1900 1904 1908 1912 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 (demonstration) 1976 1980 1984 1988 (exhibition) 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016

List of medalists List of venues

Sports at the Olympic Games

Summer sports	Archery Athletics Badminton Basketball Beach volleyball Boxing Canoeing Cycling Diving Equestrian Fencing Field hockey Football Gymnastics Handball Judo Modern pentathlon Rowing Sailing Shooting Swimming Synchronized swimming Table tennis Taekwondo Tennis Triathlon Volleyball Water polo Weightlifting Wrestling

Winter sports	Alpine skiing Biathlon Bobsleigh Cross-country skiing Curling Figure skating Freestyle skiing Ice hockey Luge Nordic combined Short track speed skating Skeleton Ski jumping Snowboarding Speed skating

Past sports	Baseball Basque pelota Cricket Croquet Jeu de paume Lacrosse Military patrol Polo Rackets Roque Rugby union (15 a-side) Softball Tug of war Water motorsports

Future sports	Golf Rugby sevens

Demonstration sports	American football Australian football Bandy Bowling Budo Disabled skiing Gliding Glima Ice stock sport Korfball La canne Pesäpallo Roller hockey Savate Skijoring Sled dog racing Speed skiing Water skiing Winter pentathlon

Unofficial sports	Angling Art competitions Ballooning Boules Cannon shooting Cycle polo Fire fighting Gaelic football Hurling Kaatsen Kite flying Life saving Longue paume Motor racing Motorcycle racing Pigeon racing Wushu

See also: Paralympic sports

International badminton

BWF Thomas Cup Uber Cup Sudirman Cup World Championships World Junior Championships Olympics World Cup (defunct) World Grand Prix Finals (defunct) World Ranking World Junior Ranking Hall of Fame Teams

Africa	BCA – African Championships

Asia	BAC – Asia Championships Junior Championships

Europe	BE – European Championships Junior Championships

Oceania	BO – Oceania Championships

Americas	BPA – Pan Am Championships Junior Championships

Games	All-Africa Games Asian Games Commonwealth Games Deaflympics East Asian Games Island Games Pan American Games Pan Arab Games Southeast Asian Games Universiade World Games (defunct)

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