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BoggleBadminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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| Badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics | ||||||
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| Doubles | men | women | mixed | |||
Pictogram used to identify badminton at the 2008 Games
Badminton competitions at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics were held from August 9 to August 17 at the Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium.
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Qualification
For more details on this topic, see Badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Qualification.
The qualification for 2008 Summer Olympics began from May 2007 until April 2008. During that period, all of tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (except test events) awarded points to qualify for Olympic Games.
Competition schedule
| August | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Round of 64 | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Bronze | Final | |
| Women's singles | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Bronze / Final | |||
| Men's doubles | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Bronze / Final | |||||
| Women's doubles | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Bronze / Final | |||||
| Mixed doubles | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Bronze / Final |
Draw
The Draw of the competition was held on July 26, 2008 in Beijing Henan Plaza Hotel at 16:00 CST (UTC+8). The draw was originally scheduled on August 4, 2008, just five days before the start of the competition. However it was brought forward to ensure better television broadcast scheduling.[1]
Lee Chong Wei playing in the semifinals
Medal summary
Medal table
Retrieved from Beijing Olympics 2008 Official Website.[2]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China (CHN) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 2 | Indonesia (INA) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| South Korea (KOR) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Malaysia (MAS) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | |
Events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles details | Lin Dan China (CHN) | Lee Chong Wei Malaysia (MAS) | Chen Jin China (CHN) |
| Men's doubles details | Markis Kido and Hendra Setiawan Indonesia (INA) | Cai Yun and Fu Haifeng China (CHN) | Lee Jae-jin and Hwang Ji-man South Korea (KOR) |
| Women's singles details | Zhang Ning China (CHN) | Xie Xingfang China (CHN) | Maria Kristin Yulianti Indonesia (INA) |
| Women's doubles details | Du Jing and Yu Yang China (CHN) | Lee Kyung-won and Lee Hyo-jung South Korea (KOR) | Zhang Yawen and Wei Yili China (CHN) |
| Mixed doubles details | Lee Yong-dae and Lee Hyo-jung South Korea (KOR) | Nova Widianto and Lilyana Natsir Indonesia (INA) | He Hanbin and Yu Yang China (CHN) |
Participating nations
| Nation | Men's singles | Men's doubles | Women's singles | Women's doubles | Mixed doubles | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Australia | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| Belarus | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Canada | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| China | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 19 |
| Chinese Taipei | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| Czech Republic | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Denmark | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Estonia | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Finland | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| France | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Germany | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | ||
| Great Britain | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Hong Kong, China | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Iceland | 1 | 1 | ||||
| India | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Indonesia | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| Iran | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Ireland | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Italy | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Japan | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Malaysia | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Mexico | 1 | 1 | ||||
| New Zealand | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Nigeria | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Peru | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Poland | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| Portugal | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Russia | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Seychelles | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Singapore | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Slovenia | 1 | 1 | ||||
| South Africa | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ||
| South Korea | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 |
| Spain | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Sweden | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Switzerland | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Thailand | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| Uganda | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Ukraine | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| United States | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Zambia | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Total athletes | 41 | 32 | 47 | 32 | 32 | 173 |
| Total NOCs | 35 | 10 | 43 | 12 | 12 | 50 |
References
- ^ "Badminton Draw Brought Forward". BWF. 2008-07-07. http://www.internationalbadminton.org/news1.asp?pageid={D2147B69-D35C-4D6C-BC24-184F78CFC09B}. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
- ^ "Badminton Medal Standings". http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/BD/C95/BD0000000.shtml. Retrieved 2008-08-15.
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