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Badminton Schedule and Venue for Rio 2016 Olympic Games
Badminton at Olympics: Badminton is a racquet sport, which is essentially an indoor event. In the event, a shuttle cock is exchanged between the players by means of racquets. The players are placed in two halves of a rectangular court divided by a net in the middle. Badminton appeared as a modern sport event in the middle of the 19 th century. However, the origin of badminton can be traced back to the ancient days. It is evident that badminton has evolved from the games, shuttlecock and battledore, which were played in ancient Greece, Japan, China and India. In the modern age, the first badminton competition was held in 1899. The game is played by both men and women at international level. The International Badminton Federation or the IBF is the governing body of international badminton.
The 2016 Games in Numbers
- Nations Participating : 46
- Number of Athletes : 172
- Total Events : 5
Rio 2016 Summer Olympics Badminton Schedule
The Rio Olympics Archery Event will start on Thursday 11 August and finish on Saturday 20 August, 2016.
| Date | Start Time | End Time | Discipline | Gender | Events | Medal | Venue | Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2016 | 8:00 | 14:00 | Badminton | M/F | Men's & Women's Singles & Doubles Mixed Doubles | No | Riocentro - Pavilion 4 | Barra |
| Aug 11, 2016 | 15:30 | 18:00 | Badminton | M/F | Men's & Women's Singles & Doubles Mixed Doubles | No | Riocentro - Pavilion 4 | Barra |
| Aug 11, 2016 | 19:30 | 23:00 | Badminton | M/F | Men's & Women's Singles & Doubles Mixed Doubles | No | Riocentro - Pavilion 4 | Barra |
| Aug 12, 2016 | 8:00 | 14:00 | Badminton | M/F | Men's & Women's Singles & Doubles Mixed Doubles | No | Riocentro - Pavilion 4 | Barra |
| Aug 12, 2016 | 15:30 | 18:00 | Badminton | M/F | Men's & Women's Singles & Doubles Mixed Doubles | No | Riocentro - Pavilion 4 | Barra |
| Aug 12, 2016 | 19:30 | 23:00 | Badminton | M/F | Men's & Women's Singles & Doubles Mixed Doubles | No | Riocentro - Pavilion 4 | Barra |
| Aug 13, 2016 | 8:00 | 14:00 | Badminton | M/F | Men's & Women's Singles & Doubles Mixed Doubles | No | Riocentro - Pavilion 4 | Barra |
| Aug 13, 2016 | 15:30 | 18:00 | Badminton | M/F | Men's & Women's Singles & Doubles Mixed Doubles | No | Riocentro - Pavilion 4 | Barra |
| Aug 13, 2016 | 19:30 | 23:00 | Badminton | M/F | Men's & Women's Singles & Doubles | No | Riocentro - Pavilion 4 | Barra |
| Aug 14, 2016 | 8:00 | 13:30 | Badminton | M/F | Men's & Women's Singles Prelims | No | Riocentro - Pavilion 4 | Barra |
| Aug 14, 2016 | 15:30 | 18:00 | Badminton | M/F | Men's & Women's Singles Prelims | No | Riocentro - Pavilion 4 | Barra |
| Aug 14, 2016 | 19:30 | 22:30 | Badminton | M/F | Women's Singles & Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals | No | Riocentro - Pavilion 4 | Barra |
| Aug 15, 2016 | 8:30 | 13:30 | Badminton | M/F | Men's Singles (last 16) Men's & Women's Doubles QF | No | Riocentro - Pavilion 4 | Barra |
| Aug 15, 2016 | 17:30 | 23:00 | Badminton | M/F | Men's & Women's Singles (last 16) Mixed Doubles Semi-finals | No | Riocentro - Pavilion 4 | Barra |
| Aug 16, 2016 | 8:30 | 12:30 | Badminton | M/F | Men's & Women's Doubles Semi-finals | | No | Riocentro - Pavilion 4 | Barra |
| Aug 16, 2016 | 17:30 | 23:00 | Badminton | M/F | Women's Singles Quarter- finals Mixed Doubles Bronze | No | Riocentro - Pavilion 4 | Barra |
| Aug 17, 2016 | 8:30 | 13:30 | Badminton | M/F | Men's Singles Quarter- finals Mixed Doubles Finals | | Yes | Riocentro - Pavilion 4 | Barra |
| Aug 18, 2016 | 8:30 | 13:30 | Badminton | M/F | W Singles Semi-finals W Doubles Finals M Doubles Bronze | Yes | Riocentro - Pavilion 4 | Barra |
| Aug 19, 2016 | 8:30 | 13:30 | Badminton | M/F | M Singles Semi-finals W Singles Finals M Doubles Finals | Yes | Riocentro - Pavilion 4 | Barra |
| Aug 20, 2016 | 8:30 | 11:00 | Badminton | M | Men's Singles Finals | Yes | Riocentro - Pavilion 4 | Barra |
In a badminton match, there are three games. To win, a player has to make 21 points in each game. Earlier a different scoring system was in effect at the badminton competitions. Then, the winning of men and women differed. Men had to score 17 to win a set or game and women had to score 13. players use various strokes and strategies to succeed in the game.
Badminton in the Summer Games: badminton made its debut in the Olympics at the 1992 Barcelona Summer Games. In the 1992 Games, both men and women participated in the badminton competition. The competition was held in four categories. The mixed doubles badminton event was introduced to the Olympics in 1996 Atlanta Summer Games. Badminton has become a regular event in the Olympic schedule.
Categories of Badminton: On the basis of the number of players involved in the game, badminton has been divided into five categories. The categories of badminton are-
• Singles- In the singles match, two players compete. There are men's singles and women's singles contested at the badminton competitions.
• Doubles- In the doubles match, two pairs of players play opposite to each other. At the international badminton competitions, men's double and women's doubles are held.
• Mixed doubles- In the mixed doubles event, one male and one female player team up. Two such mixed pairs play against each other during the competition.
Rules for Badminton: The International Badminton Federation or the IBF is authorized to set rules for badminton. Some of the rules set by the IBF are-
Medal winners in Badminton: Alan Budikusuma, Poul-Erik Hoyer Larsen, Ji Xinpeng, Taufik Hidayat, Kim Moon-Soo, Park Joo-Bong, Rexy Mainaky, Ricky Subagja, Tony Gunawan, Candra Wijaya, Kim Dong-moon, Ha Tae-kwon, Zhang Jun, Lee Dong-soo, Yoo Yong-sung and Shon Seung-mo are some of the leading players in the field of men's badminton.
Some of the female players leading in the women's badminton competitions are Susi Susanti, Bang Soo Hyun, Gong Zhichao, Zhang Ning, Hwang Hye Young, Chung So-Young, Ge Fei, Gu Jun, Zhang Jiewen, Yang Wei, Gil Young Ah, Gao Ling, Huang Sui, Mia Audina, Camilla Martin and Lee Kyung-won.
Badminton Top Men Medalists
| Men | Medals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County | Name | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| Republic of Korea | Dong-Moon Kim | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| China | Lin Dan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| China | Jun Zhang | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Badminton Top Women Medalists
| Women | Medals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County | Name | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| China | Ling Gao | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Republic of Korea | Young-Ah Gil | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| China | Zhao Yunlei | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Last updated on: August 03, 2016
Team USA defeated team Serbia to win its third straight basketball gold medal in Men’s Basketball tournament. The winning team’s coach Mike Krzyzewski was utmost delighted with his team’s victory on the final day of Rio 2016 Olympic Games. USA won by a 19-15 lead and this is their 25th straight victory at the Olympic Games in addition to the 15th straight victory in the basketball tournament.
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