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Badminton at the Olympic Games

Badminton premiered as a full-medal Olympic sport at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain, and has continued as a full-medal sport since then.

Badminton was first held as a demonstration sport at the 1972 Summer Olympics. In 1988 it again appeared at the Olympics as an exhibition sport. See more about these badminton demonstrations.

A Mixed Doubles event was added to the Olympic Games for the first time in Atlanta in 1996.

badminton gameBadminton was first held as a demonstration sport at the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Badminton at the 2024 Paris Olympics

There are five medal events, competitions for men and women in singles and doubles format, plus a mixed doubles event. The matches will be played at the Porte de la Chapelle Arena (Adidas Arena).



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