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The original scoring system in badminton dates back to as early as 1873. [1] A match or rubber is decided by the best of three games. Each game is played to 15 points in the case of men's singles and any doubles games. In the case of ladies' singles, a game is played to 11 points.
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.
The mixed doubles badminton tournament started in the 1996 Summer Olympics. [2] The Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings are used to determine the qualification of the players for the tournament. Nations can enter a maximum of two players each in the men's and women's singles if both are ranked in the world's top 16; otherwise, one quota ...
An defeated China’s He Bingjiao 2-0 in the women’s singles final at the La Chapelle Arena Court on August 5, winning South Korea’s first Olympic gold in the event in 28 years.
From winning a gold medal to getting engaged, the 2024 Paris Olympics have been filled with happy milestones for China badminton player Huang Yaqiong. Shortly after Huang and her mixed doubles ...
In the first three editions, five events were played (men's and women's singles, men's and women's doubles and mixed doubles). Between 1978 and 1990 a sixth event was in the program (the mixed team competition).