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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.
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The badminton men's doubles tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics took place 11–20 August 2016 at Riocentro - Pavilion 4. The seeding was decided on 21 July 2016. The seeding was decided on 21 July 2016.
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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 ...
Men's doubles: Elliot Stuart Derek Talbot: Ray Stevens Mike Tredgett: Punch Gunalan Dominic Soong: Women's singles: Gillian Gilks: Margaret Beck: Sylvia Ng: Women's doubles: Margaret Beck Gillian Gilks: Margaret Boxall Susan Whetnall: Rosalind Singha Ang Sylvia Ng: Mixed doubles: Derek Talbot Gillian Gilks: Paul Whetnall Nora Gardner: Elliot ...
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.
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.