Badminton at the 1988 Summer Olympics
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Badminton
was an exhibition sport at the 1988 Summer Olympics
in Seoul
. There were five events: men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles, women's doubles, and mixed doubles. Competitions took place at the Seoul National University Gymnasium
on September 19, 1988.
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Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
was an exhibition sport at the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
. There were five events: men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles, women's doubles, and mixed doubles. Competitions took place at the Seoul National University Gymnasium
Seoul National University Gymnasium
Seoul National University Gymnasium is an indoor sporting arena located in Seoul, South Korea. The capacity of the arena is 5,000 people and was built in 1986 to host table tennis and badminton events at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...
on September 19, 1988.
Qualification
The competitors were selected according to the results of the 1987 IBF World Championships1987 IBF World Championships
-Medalists:-Men's singles:-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:-Women's doubles:-Mixed doubles:-Medal table:-External links:* *...
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Medal table
| 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |