Badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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Badminton competitions at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics were held from 9 August to 17 August at the Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium.
Dates9–17 August 2008
No. of events5 (2 men, 2 women, 1 mixed)
Competitors173 from 50 nations
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| Venue | Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium |
| Dates | 9–17 August 2008 |
| No. of events | 5 (2 men, 2 women, 1 mixed) |
| Competitors | 173 from 50 nations |
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
| August | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Round of 64 | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Bronze | Final | |
| Women's singles | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Bronze & final | |||
| Men's doubles | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Bronze & final | |||||
| Women's doubles | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Bronze & final | |||||
| Mixed doubles | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Bronze & final |
Participating nations
Algeria (1)
Australia (6)
Belarus (1)
Bulgaria (1)
Canada (4)
China (19)
Chinese Taipei (4)
Czech Republic (2)
Denmark (10)
Egypt (1)
Estonia (2)
Finland (2)
France (2)
Germany (6)
Great Britain (6)
Guatemala (1)
Hong Kong (3)
Iceland (1)
India (2)
Indonesia (11)
Iran (1)
Ireland (2)
Italy (1)
Japan (10)
Lithuania (2)
Malaysia (9)
Mauritius (1)
Mexico (1)
New Zealand (1)
Nigeria (1)
Peru (1)
Poland (5)
Portugal (2)
Russia (2)
Seychelles (2)
Singapore (5)
Slovakia (1)
Slovenia (1)
South Africa (5)
South Korea (13)
Spain (2)
Sri Lanka (1)
Sweden (1)
Switzerland (2)
Thailand (3)
Uganda (1)
Ukraine (3)
United States (5)
Vietnam (2)
Zambia (1)
Draw
Medal summary
Medal table
Retrieved from Beijing Olympics 2008 official website.[2]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 2 |  Indonesia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 South Korea | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Malaysia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | |
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles |
Lin Dan China |
Lee Chong Wei Malaysia |
Chen Jin China |
| Men's doubles |
Markis Kido/Hendra Setiawan Indonesia |
Cai Yun/Fu Haifeng China |
Lee Jae-jin/Hwang Ji-man South Korea |
| Women's singles |
Zhang Ning China |
Xie Xingfang China |
Maria Kristin Yulianti Indonesia |
| Women's doubles |
Du Jing/Yu Yang China |
Lee Kyung-won/Lee Hyo-jung South Korea |
Zhang Yawen/Wei Yili China |
| Mixed doubles |
Lee Yong-dae/Lee Hyo-jung South Korea |
Nova Widianto/Liliyana Natsir Indonesia |
He Hanbin/Yu Yang China |
Results
Men's singles
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Lin Dan (CHN)
| 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 |  Peter Gade (DEN)
| 13 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Lin Dan (CHN)
| 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Chen Jin (CHN)
| 12 | 18 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Chen Jin (CHN)
| 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||
 Hsieh Yu-Hsing (TPE)
| 8 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Lin Dan (CHN)
| 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Lee Chong Wei (MAS)
| 12 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| Lee Hyun-il (KOR)
| 23 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Bao Chunlai (CHN)
| 21 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
| Lee Hyun-il (KOR)
| 18 | 21 | 13 | Third place | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Lee Chong Wei (MAS)
| 21 | 13 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Sony Dwi Kuncoro (INA)
| 9 | 11 | 4 | Chen Jin (CHN)
| 21 | 12 | 21 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Lee Chong Wei (MAS)
| 21 | 21 | Lee Hyun-il (KOR)
| 16 | 21 | 14 | |||||||||||||
Women's singles
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Xie Xingfang (CHN)
| 21 | 22 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 |  Xu Huaiwen (GER)
| 19 | 20 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Xie Xingfang (CHN)
| 7 | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Lu Lan (CHN)
| 21 | 10 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Lu Lan (CHN)
| 21 | 29 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Wong Mew Choo (MAS)
| 7 | 27 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Xie Xingfang (CHN)
| 12 | 21 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Zhang Ning (CHN)
| 21 | 10 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||
| Maria Kristin Yulianti (INA)
| 26 | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||
 Saina Nehwal (IND)
| 28 | 14 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||
| Maria Kristin Yulianti (INA)
| 15 | 15 | Third place | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Zhang Ning (CHN)
| 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 |  Pi Hongyan (FRA)
| 8 | 21 | 19 | 3 | Lu Lan (CHN)
| 21 | 13 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Zhang Ning (CHN)
| 21 | 19 | 21 | Maria Kristin Yulianti (INA)
| 11 | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||
Men's doubles
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Markis Kido (INA) Hendra Setiawan (INA)
| 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||
| Koo Kien Keat (MAS) Tan Boon Heong (MAS)
| 16 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Markis Kido (INA) Hendra Setiawan (INA)
| 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||
| Lars Paaske (DEN) Jonas Rasmussen (DEN)
| 19 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Lars Paaske (DEN) Jonas Rasmussen (DEN)
| 17 | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||
 Michał Łogosz (POL) Robert Mateusiak (POL)
| 21 | 11 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Markis Kido (INA) Hendra Setiawan (INA)
| 12 | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Fu Haifeng (CHN) Cai Yun (CHN)
| 21 | 11 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
 Tadashi Ohtsuka (JPN) Keita Masuda (JPN)
| 12 | 21 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
| Lee Jae-jin (KOR) Hwang Ji-man (KOR)
| 21 | 18 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||
| Lee Jae-jin (KOR) Hwang Ji-man (KOR)
| 20 | 8 | Third place | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Fu Haifeng (CHN) Cai Yun (CHN)
| 22 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||
 Howard Bach (USA) Bob Malaythong (USA)
| 9 | 10 | Lars Paaske (DEN) Jonas Rasmussen (DEN)
| 21 | 18 | 17 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Fu Haifeng (CHN) Cai Yun (CHN)
| 21 | 21 | Lee Jae-jin (KOR) Hwang Ji-man (KOR)
| 13 | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||
Women's doubles
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Yang Wei (CHN) Zhang Jiewen (CHN)
| 21 | 21 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| Miyuki Maeda (JPN) Satoko Suetsuna (JPN)
| 8 | 23 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||
| Miyuki Maeda (JPN) Satoko Suetsuna (JPN)
| 20 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Lee Hyo-jung (KOR) Lee Kyung-won (KOR)
| 22 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Lee Hyo-jung (KOR) Lee Kyung-won (KOR)
| 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||
 Jiang Yanmei (SIN) Li Yujia (SIN)
| 15 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Lee Hyo-jung (KOR) Lee Kyung-won (KOR)
| 15 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Du Jing (CHN) Yu Yang (CHN)
| 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||
| Cheng Wen-hsing (TPE) Chien Yu-chin (TPE)
| 14 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Wei Yili (CHN) Zhang Yawen (CHN)
| 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Wei Yili (CHN) Zhang Yawen (CHN)
| 19 | 12 | Third place | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Du Jing (CHN) Yu Yang (CHN)
| 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||
| Kumiko Ogura (JPN) Reiko Shiota (JPN)
| 8 | 5 | Miyuki Maeda (JPN) Satoko Suetsuna (JPN)
| 17 | 10 | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | Du Jing (CHN) Yu Yang (CHN)
| 21 | 21 | 3 | Wei Yili (CHN) Zhang Yawen (CHN)
| 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||
Mixed doubles
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Nova Widianto (INA) Liliyana Natsir (INA)
| 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||
 Sudket Prapakamol (THA) Saralee Thoungthongkam (THA)
| 13 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Nova Widianto (INA) Liliyana Natsir (INA)
| 15 | 21 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | He Hanbin (CHN) Yu Yang (CHN)
| 21 | 11 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | He Hanbin (CHN) Yu Yang (CHN)
| 22 | 23 | |||||||||||||||||
| Robert Mateusiak (POL) Nadieżda Kostiuczyk (POL)
| 20 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Nova Widianto (INA) Liliyana Natsir (INA)
| 11 | 17 | |||||||||||||||||
| Lee Yong-dae (KOR) Lee Hyo-jung (KOR)
| 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Thomas Laybourn (DEN) Kamilla Rytter Juhl (DEN)
| 17 | 21 | 17 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Flandy Limpele (INA) Vita Marissa (INA)
| 21 | 15 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Flandy Limpele (INA) Vita Marissa (INA)
| 9 | 21 | 17 | Third place | |||||||||||||||
| Lee Yong-dae (KOR) Lee Hyo-jung (KOR)
| 21 | 12 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||
| Lee Yong-dae (KOR) Lee Hyo-jung (KOR)
| 21 | 21 | 4 | He Hanbin (CHN) Yu Yang (CHN)
| 19 | 21 | 23 | |||||||||||||
 Nathan Robertson (GBR) Gail Emms (GBR)
| 19 | 12 | 3 | Flandy Limpele (INA) Vita Marissa (INA)
| 21 | 17 | 21 | |||||||||||||