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Badminton had its debut as an official event on the 1992 Summer Olympics and has been contested in eight Olympiads. 74 different nations have appeared in the Olympic badminton competitions, with 17 appearing all nine times.
- Badminton Scoring System
- Change of Ends in Badminton
- Winning A Point in Badminton
All singles and doubles matches are the best-of-three games. The first side to 21 points wins a game. A point is scored on every serve and awarded to whichever side wins the rally. The winning side gets the next serve. If the score is 20-20, a side must win by two clear points to win the game. If it reaches 29-29, the first to get their 30th point ...
In badminton, players are required to change ends under specific conditions. They should change ends at the conclusion of the first game. If a third game is required, they should also change ends at the end of the second game. In the third game, the change of ends occurs when one side reaches a score of 11 points.
A point is won if the birdie (shuttlecock) hits the ground in the opponent’s half of the court, including the lines. A point can therefore be conceded if a shot goes outside the court boundaries, if the birdie hits the net or passes through/under it, or if a player strikes the birdie twice with their racket. Players must wait for the birdie to cros...
Apr 29, 2019 · Tokyo 2020 will be the eighth time badminton is being held as an Olympic medal sport. A total of 172 players in five categories – men’s singles, women’s singles, men’s doubles, women’s doubles and mixed doubles – will participate in the badminton competition from 25 July to 3 August 2020.
5 days ago · Badminton first appeared in the Olympic Games as a demonstration sport in 1972 and as an exhibition sport in 1988. At the 1992 Games it became a full-medal Olympic sport, with competition for men’s and women’s singles (one against one) and doubles (two against two). Mixed doubles was introduced at the 1996 Games.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
A complete overview of Olympic badminton with our guide on official regulations, scoring, common violations, and team information. Understand how badminton is played at the Olympics and get up-to-speed on everything you need to know ahead of the 2024 Paris Games.
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Jul 9, 2024 · Badminton kicks off at the Olympics with a men’s singles match between Malaysia’s Foo Kok Keong and Norway’s Hans Sperre. After the very first rally, the shuttle is saved for eventual display at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne. Susi Susanti, first badminton gold medallist at the Olympics.
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Jan 30, 2021 · Olympic badminton at Tokyo 2020: Top five things to know. The biggest stars of the sport will chase after Olympic gold in 2021, including Momota Kento, Chen Long, PV Sindhu and Okuhara Nozomi. But a couple of big names won't be there. Find out the schedule, venue, format and more. 8 min By Sanjeev Palar.
