Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played using racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net. Although it may be played with larger teams, the most common forms of the game are "singles" (with one player per side) and "doubles" (with two players p ...
competitions at the
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Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 ...
2008 Summer Olympics were held from 9 August to 17 August at the
Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium
The Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium () is an indoor arena located on the campus of the Beijing University of Technology in the Chaoyang District in Beijing, China.
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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
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Draw
The draw of the competition was held on July 26, 2008 in Beijing Henan Plaza Hotel at 16:00
CST (
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With an estimated population of 1.708 billion living within the time zone, roughly 24% of the world population, it is the most populous time zone in the world, as well as a ...
). 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.
Medal summary
Medal table
Retrieved from Beijing Olympics 2008 official website.
Medalists
Results
Men's singles
Women's singles
Men's doubles
Women's doubles
Mixed doubles
References
External links
Badminton – Official Results Book
{{Badminton at the Summer Olympics
2008 in badminton
2008 Summer Olympics events
2008
Badminton tournaments in China