| Badminton at the Games of the XXX Olympiad | |
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| Venue | Wembley Arena |
| Dates | 28 July – 5 August 2012 |
| No. of events | 5 (2 men, 2 women, 1 mixed) |
| Competitors | 172 |
| Badminton at the 2012 Summer Olympics | |||
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| Doubles | men | women | mixed |
Thebadminton tournaments at the2012 Olympic Games inLondon took place between 28 July and 5 August atWembley Arena.
A total of 172 athletes competed in five events:men's singles,women's singles,men's doubles,women's doubles andmixed doubles.[1] The women's doubles tournament was marred by several disqualifications during the group stage for unethical play.
All of the gold medals were won by players fromChina.[2] The Chinese team also collected two silvers and one bronze, to top the medal table with eight in total.Denmark finished in second place, with one silver and one bronze won.
For the first time there was a combination of group play and knockout stages in the Olympic badminton tournament, following its introduction at the2010 Youth Summer Olympics in Singapore.
All matches were the best of three games, with each game won by the first player to reach 21 points. If the score reached 20–20, the winner was the first player to lead by two points. If the score reached 29–29, the player who won the next point won the match.
The draw for the groups was held on 23 July 2012.[3]
The Olympic qualification period was between 2 May 2011 and 29 April 2012, and theBadminton World Federation rankings list, published on 3 May 2012, was used to allocate spots.[1] Nations could enter a maximum of three players. Three quota places if three players are ranked four or above, two if two players are ranked 16 or above and otherwise one quota place until the quota contingent of 38 is filled.
For each male player who qualifies in more than one discipline, an additional quota place in the men's singles becomes free. If no player from one continent can qualify, the best ranked player from this continent gets a quota place.[4]
| P | Preliminaries | R | Round of 16 | ¼ | Quarterfinals | ½ | Semifinals | F | Final |
| Date → | Sat 28 | Sun 29 | Mon 30 | Tue 31 | Wed 1 | Thu 2 | Fri 3 | Sat 4 | Sun 5 | |||||||||||||||
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| Event ↓ | M | A | E | M | A | E | M | A | E | M | A | E | M | A | E | M | A | E | M | A | M | A | M | A |
| Men's singles | P | R | ¼ | ½ | F | |||||||||||||||||||
| Men's doubles | P | ¼ | ½ | F | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Mixed doubles | P | ¼ | ½ | F | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Women's singles | P | R | ¼ | ½ | F | |||||||||||||||||||
| Women's doubles | P | ¼ | ½ | F | ||||||||||||||||||||
On 1 August 2012, four teams were ejected from the competition (Wang Xiaoli andYu Yang ofChina,Jung Kyung-eun andKim Ha-na withHa Jung-eun andKim Min-jung, both playing forSouth Korea, andMeiliana Jauhari andGreysia Polii ofIndonesia) for "not using one's best efforts to win a match" and "conducting oneself in a manner that is clearly abusive or detrimental to the sport" following round-robin matches the previous evening, during which the teams were accused of trying to lose in order to manipulate the draw.[5]
A total of 172 badminton players from 51 Olympic Committees (NOCs) from the five Continental Confederations will participate at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Below is the list of NOCs participants in badminton competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Australia (5)
Austria (2)
Belarus (1)
Belgium (2)
Bulgaria (1)
Canada (4)
China (17)
Czech Republic (2)
Denmark (9)
Egypt (1)
Estonia (1)
Finland (2)
France (2)
Germany (6)
Great Britain (4)Host
Guatemala (1)
Hong Kong (4)
Iceland (1)
India (5)
Indonesia (9)
Ireland (2)
Israel (1)
Italy (1)
Japan (11)
Lithuania (1)
Malaysia (6)
Maldives (1)
Mexico (1)
Netherlands (1)
Norway (1)
Peru (2)
Poland (6)
Portugal (2)
Russia (6)
Singapore (4)
Slovakia (1)
Slovenia (1)
South Africa (4)
South Korea (12)
Spain (2)
Sri Lanka (2)
Suriname (1)
Sweden (1)
Switzerland (1)
Chinese Taipei (8)
Thailand (6)
Turkey (1)
Uganda (1)
Ukraine (2)
United States (3)
Vietnam (1)| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | China | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 2 | Denmark | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Japan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Malaysia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | India | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Russia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| South Korea | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (7 entries) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles details | Lin Dan China | Lee Chong Wei Malaysia | Chen Long China |
| Men's doubles details | Cai Yun andFu Haifeng (CHN) | Mathias Boe andCarsten Mogensen (DEN) | Jung Jae-sung andLee Yong-dae (KOR) |
| Women's singles details | Li Xuerui China | Wang Yihan China | Saina Nehwal India |
| Women's doubles details | Tian Qing andZhao Yunlei (CHN) | Mizuki Fujii andReika Kakiiwa (JPN) | Valeria Sorokina andNina Vislova (RUS) |
| Mixed doubles details | Zhang Nan andZhao Yunlei (CHN) | Xu Chen andMa Jin (CHN) | Joachim Fischer Nielsen andChristinna Pedersen (DEN) |
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| A1 | Lee Chong Wei (MAS) | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||
| D1 | Parupalli Kashyap (IND) | 19 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
| A1 | Lee Chong Wei (MAS) | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Chen Long (CHN) | 13 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Chen Long (CHN) | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||
| G1 | Peter Gade (DEN) | 16 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||
| A1 | Lee Chong Wei (MAS) | 21 | 10 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||
| P1 | Lin Dan (CHN) | 15 | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||
| J1 | Lee Hyun-il (KOR) | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||
| L1 | Chen Jin (CHN) | 15 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||
| J1 | Lee Hyun-il (KOR) | 12 | 10 | Third place | ||||||||||||||||
| P1 | Lin Dan (CHN) | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||
| N1 | Sho Sasaki (JPN) | 12 | 21 | 16 | E1 | Chen Long (CHN) | 21 | 15 | 21 | |||||||||||
| P1 | Lin Dan (CHN) | 21 | 16 | 21 | J1 | Lee Hyun-il (KOR) | 12 | 21 | 15 | |||||||||||
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| A1 | Wang Yihan (CHN) | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||
| C1 | Cheng Shao-chieh (TPE) | 14 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
| A1 | Wang Yihan (CHN) | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Saina Nehwal (IND) | 13 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Saina Nehwal (IND) | 21 | 22 | |||||||||||||||||
| G1 | Tine Baun (DEN) | 15 | 20 | |||||||||||||||||
| A1 | Wang Yihan (CHN) | 15 | 23 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||
| L1 | Li Xuerui (CHN) | 21 | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||
| J1 | Yip Pui Yin (HKG) | 12 | 20 | |||||||||||||||||
| L1 | Li Xuerui (CHN) | 21 | 22 | |||||||||||||||||
| L1 | Li Xuerui (CHN) | 22 | 21 | Third place | ||||||||||||||||
| P1 | Wang Xin (CHN) | 20 | 18 | |||||||||||||||||
| M1 | Ratchanok Intanon (THA) | 21 | 18 | 14 | E1 | Saina Nehwal (IND) | 18 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| P1 | Wang Xin (CHN) | 17 | 21 | 21 | P1 | Wang Xin (CHN) | 21 | 1 (r) | ||||||||||||
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| A1 | Cai Yun (CHN) Fu Haifeng (CHN) | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||
| C2 | Chai Biao (CHN) Guo Zhendong (CHN) | 15 | 19 | |||||||||||||||||
| A1 | Cai Yun (CHN) Fu Haifeng (CHN) | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||
| D2 | Koo Kien Keat (MAS) Tan Boon Heong (MAS) | 9 | 19 | |||||||||||||||||
| B1 | Bodin Isara (THA) Maneepong Jongjit (THA) | 16 | 18 | |||||||||||||||||
| D2 | Koo Kien Keat (MAS) Tan Boon Heong (MAS) | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||
| A1 | Cai Yun (CHN) Fu Haifeng (CHN) | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||
| C1 | Mathias Boe (DEN) Carsten Mogensen (DEN) | 16 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||
| A2 | Fang Chieh-min (TPE) Lee Sheng-mu (TPE) | 16 | 18 | |||||||||||||||||
| C1 | Mathias Boe (DEN) Carsten Mogensen (DEN) | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||
| C1 | Mathias Boe (DEN) Carsten Mogensen (DEN) | 17 | 21 | 22 | Third place | |||||||||||||||
| D1 | Jung Jae-sung (KOR) Lee Yong-dae (KOR) | 21 | 18 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||
| B2 | Mohammad Ahsan (INA) Bona Septano (INA) | 12 | 16 | D2 | Koo Kien Keat (MAS) Tan Boon Heong (MAS) | 21 | 10 | |||||||||||||
| D1 | Jung Jae-sung (KOR) Lee Yong-dae (KOR) | 21 | 21 | D1 | Jung Jae-sung (KOR) Lee Yong-dae (KOR) | 23 | 21 | |||||||||||||
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| A1 | Valeria Sorokina (RUS) Nina Vislova (RUS) | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||
| C2 | Michelle Edwards (RSA) Annari Viljoen (RSA) | 9 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| A1 | Valeria Sorokina (RUS) Nina Vislova (RUS) | 19 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| D2 | Tian Qing (CHN) Zhao Yunlei (CHN) | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||
| B1 | Cheng Wen-hsing (TPE) Chien Yu-chin (TPE) | 10 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||
| D2 | Tian Qing (CHN) Zhao Yunlei (CHN) | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||
| D2 | Tian Qing (CHN) Zhao Yunlei (CHN) | 21 | 25 | |||||||||||||||||
| B2 | Mizuki Fujii (JPN) Reika Kakiiwa (JPN) | 10 | 23 | |||||||||||||||||
| A2 | Alex Bruce (CAN) Michelle Li (CAN) | 21 | 18 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||
| C1 | Leanne Choo (AUS) Renuga Veeran (AUS) | 9 | 21 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||
| A2 | Alex Bruce (CAN) Michelle Li (CAN) | 12 | 21 | 13 | Third place | |||||||||||||||
| B2 | Mizuki Fujii (JPN) Reika Kakiiwa (JPN) | 21 | 19 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||
| B2 | Mizuki Fujii (JPN) Reika Kakiiwa (JPN) | 22 | 21 | A1 | Valeria Sorokina (RUS) Nina Vislova (RUS) | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||
| D1 | Christinna Pedersen (DEN) Kamilla Rytter Juhl (DEN) | 20 | 10 | A2 | Alex Bruce (CAN) Michelle Li (CAN) | 9 | 10 | |||||||||||||
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| A1 | Zhang Nan (CHN) Zhao Yunlei (CHN) | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||
| C2 | Thomas Laybourn (DEN) Kamilla Rytter Juhl (DEN) | 13 | 17 | |||||||||||||||||
| A1 | Zhang Nan (CHN) Zhao Yunlei (CHN) | 17 | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||
| B1 | J Fischer Nielsen (DEN) Christinna Pedersen (DEN) | 21 | 17 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||
| B1 | J Fischer Nielsen (DEN) Christinna Pedersen (DEN) | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||
| D2 | Sudket Prapakamol (THA) Saralee Thungthongkam (THA) | 15 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||
| A1 | Zhang Nan (CHN) Zhao Yunlei (CHN) | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||
| D1 | Xu Chen (CHN) Ma Jin (CHN) | 11 | 17 | |||||||||||||||||
| A2 | Michael Fuchs (GER) Birgit Michels (GER) | 15 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
| C1 | Tontowi Ahmad (INA) Liliyana Natsir (INA) | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||
| C1 | Tontowi Ahmad (INA) Liliyana Natsir (INA) | 23 | 18 | 13 | Third place | |||||||||||||||
| D1 | Xu Chen (CHN) Ma Jin (CHN) | 21 | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||
| B2 | Robert Mateusiak (POL) Nadieżda Zięba (POL) | 21 | 16 | 21 | B1 | J Fischer Nielsen (DEN) Christinna Pedersen (DEN) | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||
| D1 | Xu Chen (CHN) Ma Jin (CHN) | 19 | 21 | 23 | C1 | Tontowi Ahmad (INA) Liliyana Natsir (INA) | 12 | 12 | ||||||||||||
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