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In 1992, badminton debuted as a Summer Olympic sport with four events: men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles, and women's doubles; [2] mixed doubles was added four years later. At high levels of play, the sport demands excellent fitness: players require aerobic stamina , agility , strength , speed, and precision.
2 Jon Holst-Christensen Thomas Lund: 15: 15 Razif Sidek Jalani Sidek: 15: 15: Shuji Matsuno Shinji Matsuura: 5 4 Arni Hallgrimsson Broddi Kristjansson: 15: 6 12 Chan Siu Kwong Ng Pak Kum: 12 15: 15 Chan Siu Kwong Ng Pak Kum: 16 6 Shuji Matsuno Shinji Matsuura: 18: 15 Shuji Matsuno Shinji Matsuura: 15: 15 Anton Kriel Nico Meerholz: 4 2
The 1972 Summer Olympics saw the inaugural staging of badminton, as a demonstration sport.Two decades later, after a successful exhibition at the 1988 games, the sport was officially introduced to the Olympics in 1989, and debuted in competition at the 1992 Games where 4 events were held, with singles and doubles events for both men and women.
Gao Ling won a total of 4 olympic medals in badminton, with 2 being consecutive mixed doubles gold. Badminton is a sport contested at the Summer Olympic Games. Badminton was first held as a demonstration sport at the 1972 Summer Olympics, and was an exhibition sport at the 1988 Summer Olympics; the men's and women's singles and doubles have ...
The badminton qualification system provided for 16 men's doubles teams (32 players). Following revisions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the qualifying periods were set from 29 April 2019 to 15 March 2020 and from 4 January to 13 June 2021, with the ranking list of 15 June 2021 deciding qualification.
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The badminton qualification system provided for 16 women's doubles teams (32 players). Following revisions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the qualifying periods were 29 April 2019 to 15 March 2020 and 4 January to 13 June 2021, with the ranking list of 15 June 2021 controlling qualification. Qualification was done entirely through the ranking list.
Ray Stevens, Mike Tredgett, Tjun Tjun, Johan Wahjudi and Thomas Kihlström are the only players in history to reach the All England Open Badminton Gentlemen's Doubles Final in both the Amateur and Open era. Stevens managed to so twice while partnering Tredgett who managed the feat four times, without triumphing whereas Tjun and Wahjudi managed ...