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Badminton
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...

debuted at the 1966
1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
The 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games were held in Kingston, Jamaica from 4 August to 13 August 1966. This was the first time that the Games had been held outside the so-called White Dominions....

Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games is an international, multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930 and takes place every four years....

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Location of the Commonwealth Games

The table below gives an overview of all host cities and countries of badminton at the Commonwealth Games.

Year	Host City	Country
1966 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games The 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games were held in Kingston, Jamaica from 4 August to 13 August 1966. This was the first time that the Games had been held outside the so-called White Dominions....	Kingston Kingston, Jamaica Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica, located on the southeastern coast of the island. It faces a natural harbour protected by the Palisadoes, a long sand spit which connects the town of Port Royal and the Norman Manley International Airport to the rest of the island...
1970 1970 British Commonwealth Games The 1970 British Commonwealth Games were held in Edinburgh, Scotland from 16 July to 25 July 1970.This was the first time the name British Commonwealth Games was adopted, the first time metric units rather than imperial units were used in events, and also the first time the games were held in...	Edinburgh Edinburgh Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
1974 1974 British Commonwealth Games The 1974 British Commonwealth Games were held in Christchurch, New Zealand from 24 January to 2 February 1974. The bid vote was held in Edinburgh at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games....	Christchurch Christchurch Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the country's second-largest urban area after Auckland. It lies one third of the way down the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula which itself, since 2006, lies within the formal limits of...
1978 1978 Commonwealth Games The 1978 Commonwealth Games were held in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, from 3 to 12 August 1978, two years after the 1976 Summer Olympics were held in Montreal, Quebec...	Edmonton Edmonton Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
1982 1982 Commonwealth Games The 1982 Commonwealth Games were held in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia from 30 September–9 October 1982. The Opening Ceremony was held at the QEII Stadium , in the Brisbane suburb of Nathan. The QEII Stadium was also the venue which was used for the athletics and archery competitions during the...	Brisbane Brisbane Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
1986 1986 Commonwealth Games The 1986 Commonwealth Games were held in Edinburgh, Scotland for the second time. The Games were held from 24 July-2 August 1986.-Organisation and Controversy:...	Edinburgh Edinburgh Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
1990 1990 Commonwealth Games The 1990 Commonwealth Games were held in Auckland, New Zealand from 24 January-3 February 1990. It was the 14th Commonwealth Games, and part of New Zealand's 1990 sesquicentennial celebrations. Participants competed in ten sports: athletics, aquatics, badminton, boxing, cycling, gymnastics, judo,...	Auckland Auckland The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
1994 1994 Commonwealth Games The 1994 Commonwealth Games were held in Victoria, in the province of British Columbia in Canada, from 18 August to 28 August 1994.The XV Commonwealth Games marked South Africa's return to the Commonwealth Games following the apartheid era, and over 30 years since the country last competed in the...	Victoria Victoria, British Columbia Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian...
1998 1998 Commonwealth Games The 1998 XVI Commonwealth Games were held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 11 September to 21 September 1998 making it the first Asian country to act as host and the last Commonwealth Games for the 20th century. A record 70 nations supplied 3638 athletes...	Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
2002 2002 Commonwealth Games The 2002 Commonwealth Games were held in Manchester, England from 25 July to 4 August 2002. The XVII Commonwealth Games was the largest multi-sport event ever to be held in the UK, eclipsing London's 1948 Summer Olympics in numbers of teams and athletes participating.After the 1996 Manchester...	Manchester Manchester Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
2006 2006 Commonwealth Games The 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia between 15 March and 26 March 2006. It was the largest sporting event to be staged in Melbourne, eclipsing the 1956 Summer Olympics in terms of the number of teams competing, athletes competing, and events being held.The site...	Melbourne Melbourne Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
2010 2010 Commonwealth Games The 2010 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games, were held in Delhi, India, from 3 to 14 October 2010. A total of 6,081 athletes from 71 Commonwealth nations and dependencies competed in 21 sports and 272 events, making it the largest Commonwealth Games till date...	New Delhi New Delhi New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...

Individual competition

Year	Men's singles	Women's singles	Men's doubles	Women's doubles	Mixed doubles
1966	Tan Aik Huang Tan Aik Huang Tan Aik Huang is a retired Malaysian Chinese badminton player noted for his superb footwork and patience.He won the All England Open Badminton Championships, then considered the unofficial World Badminton Championships, in men's singles in 1966, defeating Japan's Masao Akiyama in the finals...	Angela Bairstow	Tan Aik Huang Tan Aik Huang Tan Aik Huang is a retired Malaysian Chinese badminton player noted for his superb footwork and patience.He won the All England Open Badminton Championships, then considered the unofficial World Badminton Championships, in men's singles in 1966, defeating Japan's Masao Akiyama in the finals... Yew Cheng Hoe Yew Cheng Hoe Yew Cheng Hoe is a former world-class Malaysian badminton player. He played on the Malaysian Thomas Cup teams of 1963-1964 and 1966-1967, the latter of which won the world championship. During the 1965-1966 tournament season Cheng Hoe was a frequent runner-up to fellow countryman Tan Aik Huang...	Helen Horton Ursula Smith	Roger Mills Angela Bairstow
1970	Jamie Paulson Jamie Paulson Jamie Paulson is a former Canadian badminton player who won national and international titles from the late 1960s to the mid-1970s. In 1970 he won the men's singles at the quadrennial British Commonwealth Games making him the only Canadian yet to do so. He finished second in the same event in 1974...	Margaret Beck Margaret Beck Margaret Beck is a retired badminton player from England who ranked among the world's best during most of the 1970s.-Playing career:...	Ng Boon Bee Ng Boon Bee Ng Boon Bee is a former Malaysian badminton player who won numerous international doubles titles from the early 1960s to the early 1970s. In combination, first, with Tan Yee Khan and later with Punch Gunalan he won open men's doubles events in Malaysia, Indonesia, Denmark, Germany, Canada, and... Punch Gunalan Punch Gunalan Datuk Punch Gunalan is a former male badminton star of Malaysia and one of the finest combination doubles and singles players that the country has ever produced....	Margaret Boxall Margaret Boxall Margaret Boxall is a retired badminton player from England.-Career:Boxall won the gold medal at the 1968 and the 1970 European Badminton Championships in women's doubles with Susan Whetnall. They also won women's doubles at the prestigious All-England Championships in both 1969 and 1970.-... Sue Whetnall	Derek Talbot Derek Talbot Derek Talbot is a former English badminton player. One of Britain's best ever "all-rounders," he won multiple English National Championships, as well as numerous international titles, in badminton's three events - singles, doubles, and mixed doubles... Margaret Boxall Margaret Boxall Margaret Boxall is a retired badminton player from England.-Career:Boxall won the gold medal at the 1968 and the 1970 European Badminton Championships in women's doubles with Susan Whetnall. They also won women's doubles at the prestigious All-England Championships in both 1969 and 1970.-...
1974	Punch Gunalan Punch Gunalan Datuk Punch Gunalan is a former male badminton star of Malaysia and one of the finest combination doubles and singles players that the country has ever produced....	Gillian Gilks Gillian Gilks Gillian Gilks is a former badminton player from England who won numerous major titles in all three events between the late 1960s and the mid-1980s.Tall and slender in her badminton prime, with elegant, accurate strokes, Gilks is the most successful player ever in the...	Elliot Stuart Derek Talbot Derek Talbot Derek Talbot is a former English badminton player. One of Britain's best ever "all-rounders," he won multiple English National Championships, as well as numerous international titles, in badminton's three events - singles, doubles, and mixed doubles...	Margaret Boxall Margaret Boxall Margaret Boxall is a retired badminton player from England.-Career:Boxall won the gold medal at the 1968 and the 1970 European Badminton Championships in women's doubles with Susan Whetnall. They also won women's doubles at the prestigious All-England Championships in both 1969 and 1970.-... Gillian Gilks Gillian Gilks Gillian Gilks is a former badminton player from England who won numerous major titles in all three events between the late 1960s and the mid-1980s.Tall and slender in her badminton prime, with elegant, accurate strokes, Gilks is the most successful player ever in the...	Derek Talbot Derek Talbot Derek Talbot is a former English badminton player. One of Britain's best ever "all-rounders," he won multiple English National Championships, as well as numerous international titles, in badminton's three events - singles, doubles, and mixed doubles... Gillain Gilks
1978	Prakash Padukone Prakash Padukone Prakash Padukone is a former badminton player from Karnataka, India. Among other championships, he won the All England Championship and became the first Indian to do so. Prakash was awarded the Padma Sri in 1982...	Sylvia Ng Meow Eng	Ray Stevens Ray Stevens (badminton) Ray Stevens is a former English badminton player. A winner of numerous English national championships and international titles in both singles and doubles, his strengths were his power, tenacity, and concentration.... Mike Tredgett Mike Tredgett Mike Tredgett is a former English badminton player who specialized in doubles and played at the world level for more than a decade, winning numerous international men's doubles and mixed doubles titles....	Nora Perry Nora Perry Nora Perry is an English former badminton player noted for her anticipation, racket control, and tactical astuteness. A doubles specialist, Perry won numerous major titles, with a variety of partners, from the mid 1970s to the mid 1980s. These included six All-England mixed doubles and two... Amme Statt	Mike Tredgett Mike Tredgett Mike Tredgett is a former English badminton player who specialized in doubles and played at the world level for more than a decade, winning numerous international men's doubles and mixed doubles titles.... Nora Perry Nora Perry Nora Perry is an English former badminton player noted for her anticipation, racket control, and tactical astuteness. A doubles specialist, Perry won numerous major titles, with a variety of partners, from the mid 1970s to the mid 1980s. These included six All-England mixed doubles and two...
1982	Syed Modi Syed Modi Syed Modi was an Indian badminton player, and an eight-time National Badminton champion . He won the Austrian International in 1983 and 1984 and 1982 Commonwealth Games, Men's singles title...	Helen Troke Helen Troke Helen Troke, born November 7, 1964, MBE, is a retired female badminton player of England.-Career:She won the bronze medal at the 1983 IBF World Championships in women's singles, and gold at the 1982 Commonwealth Games. From 1982 to 1986 she won two singles and three team titles at the European...	Ong Beng Teong Ong Beng Teong Ong Beng Teong is a former badminton player from Malaysia.-Career:Ong Beng Teong won the gold medal at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in the men's doubles together with Razif Sidek. In the 1988 Thomas Cup he represented Malaysia and reached with the team the final of the cup... Razif Sidek Razif Sidek Mohamad Razif Mohd Sidek is a former badminton player from Malaysia and a prominent world-class doubles player during the mid 1980s to early 1990s....	Claire Backhouse Johanne Falardeau	Martin Dew Martin Dew Martin Dew is a former English male badminton player who specialized in doubles.Dew won two medals in the World Championships, a silver medal in 1983 for men's doubles and a bronze medal in 1987 for mixed doubles. He shared the mixed doubles title at the prestigious All-England Championships twice... Karen Chapman Karen Chapman -Career:She won the bronze medal at the 1983 IBF World Championships in mixed doubles with Mike Tredgett.-References:**...
1986	Steve Baddeley Steve Baddeley Steve Baddeley is a retired male badminton player from England who excelled from the early 1980s to the early 1990s.-Career:Baddeley won the English men's singles title in 1982, 1985, and 1987...		Billy Gilliland Billy Gilliland Billy Gilliland is a former badminton player from Scotland who excelled from the mid 1970s through the mid 1980s. Although he won the Scottish national singles title in 1979, the tall, angular Gilliland was a doubles specialist at the international level with his greatest success coming in mixed... Dan Travers	Gillian Clark Gillian Clark (badminton) Gillian Margaret Clark, MBE is a former English badminton player who specialized in doubles and currently a badminton television commentator.-Career:... Gillian Gowers Gillian Gowers Gillian Gowers is a retired female badminton player from England.-Career:She won the bronze medal at the 1985 IBF World Championships in mixed doubles with Nigel Tier....	Mike Scandolera Audrey Tucker
1990	Rashid Sidek Rashid Sidek Rashid Sidek was a Malaysian national badminton player, and a prominent world-class singles player during the 1990s. He is the youngest of the six Sidek brothers. He and his siblings were all actively involved in the international badminton scene...	Fiona Smith (Elliott) Fiona Smith (Elliott) Fiona Smith is a former English female badminton player.Notable Achievements:6 times English National singles champion.1 time English National mixed doubles champion....	Jalani Sidek Jalani Sidek Mohamed Jalani Mohamad Sidek is a former badminton player from Malaysia.... Razif Sidek Razif Sidek Mohamad Razif Mohd Sidek is a former badminton player from Malaysia and a prominent world-class doubles player during the mid 1980s to early 1990s....	Sara Sankey Fiona Smith (Elliott) Fiona Smith (Elliott) Fiona Smith is a former English female badminton player.Notable Achievements:6 times English National singles champion.1 time English National mixed doubles champion....	Chan Chi Choi Amy Chan
1994		Lisa Campbell	Cheah Soon Kit Cheah Soon Kit Cheah Soon Kit is a retired male badminton player from Malaysia, specialized in men's doubles.-Career:He has played for Malaysian team since 1986 especially in doubles. He always plays with different pairs such as Ong Beng Teong , Soo Beng Kiang and Choong Tan Fook during his carer in badminton... Soo Beng Kiang	Joanne Muggeridge Joanne Wright Joanne Wright Joanne Nicholas is a female badminton player from the United Kingdom.Joanne attended Churchtown Primary School, Stanley High School and King George V College , all in Southport, Merseyside....	Chris Hunt Chris Hunt (badminton) -Career:Hunt won the gold medal at the European Badminton Championships in men's doubles with Simon Archer in 1994 and 1998. In 1996 they won the bronze medal.... Gillian Clark Gillian Clark (badminton) Gillian Margaret Clark, MBE is a former English badminton player who specialized in doubles and currently a badminton television commentator.-Career:...
1998 Badminton at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Badminton medal winners at the 1998 Commonwealth Games...	Wong Choong Hann Wong Choong Hann Wong Choong Hann is a professional Malaysian badminton player.He currently resides in Sri Petaling, Kuala Lumpur.-Career:Wong Choong Hann's career began with the 1991 Malaysia Open.The first tournament he won was the 1997 Dutch Open...	Kelly Morgan Kelly Morgan Kelly Morgan is a Welsh Commonwealth and Olympic Games badminton player born in Pontypridd.Morgan attended Bryn Celynnog Comprehensive school in Beddau, Wales.- 1996 Olympics :...	Choong Tan Fook Choong Tan Fook Choong Tan Fook is a male badminton player from Malaysia, who competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Lee Wan Wah. They had a bye in the first round and defeated Pramote Teerawiwatana and Tesana Panvisvas of Thailand in the second... Lee Wan Wah Lee Wan Wah Lee Wan Wah is a male badminton men doubles player from Malaysia. His regular doubles' partner is Choong Tan Fook.Lee competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with Choong Tan Fook. They had a bye in the first round and defeated Pramote Teerawiwatana and Tesana Panvisvas...	Joanne Wright Joanne Wright Joanne Nicholas is a female badminton player from the United Kingdom.Joanne attended Churchtown Primary School, Stanley High School and King George V College , all in Southport, Merseyside.... Donna Kellogg Donna Kellogg Donna Victoria Kellogg MBE is an English badminton player. She first played badminton at the age of 10.-Career:Her first representative match for England was against China at the World Championships 1997 in Scotland...	Simon Archer Simon Archer Simon Archer is an English badminton player.Archer once held the world record for the fastest smash at 162 mph.-Career:-Summer Olympics:... Joanne Goode Joanne Goode Joanne Goode is a former English female badminton player.-Career:Goode competed in badminton at the 2000 Summer Olympics in mixed doubles with Simon Archer and won a bronze medal...
2002	Muhammad Hafiz Hashim Muhammad Hafiz Hashim Muhammad Hafiz Hashim is a Malaysian badminton player. He studied at Sekolah Kebangsaan Sultan Isamil before transferring to Kuala Lumpur. Then,he transfer back to Kelantan and studied in Sultan Ismail College. He achieved worldwide fame when he won the Yonex All-England Open Badminton...	Li Li	Chan Chong Ming Chan Chong Ming Chan Chong Ming is a male badminton doubles player from Malaysia.-Career:Chan Chong Ming competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics with his then partner, Chew Choon Eng... Chew Choon Eng Chew Choon Eng Chew Choon Eng is a male badminton player from Malaysia. He competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Chan Chong Ming. They defeated Theodoros Velkos and George Patis of Greece in the first round, then were defeated in the round of 16 by Zheng Bo and Sang...	Ang Li Peng Lim Pek Siah
2006 Badminton at the 2006 Commonwealth Games The Badminton at the 2006 Commonwealth Games was held at a purpose-built temporary venue within the Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre.- Badminton medal count :The proposed events are listed below.-Medals by Event:Men: Singles \| Doubles...	Lee Chong Wei Lee Chong Wei Datuk Lee Chong Wei is a professional badminton player from Malaysia who resides in Bukit Mertajam. Lee won the silver medal in the 2008 Olympic Games, thus becoming the first Malaysian to reach the final of the men's singles event and ending Malaysia's Olympic medal drought since the 1996 Games...	Tracey Hallam Tracey Hallam -Career:Hallam played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics. In women's singles, she defeated Juliane Schenk of Germany and Camilla Martin of Denmark in the first two rounds...	Chan Chong Ming Chan Chong Ming Chan Chong Ming is a male badminton doubles player from Malaysia.-Career:Chan Chong Ming competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics with his then partner, Chew Choon Eng... Koo Kien Keat Koo Kien Keat Koo Kien Keat is a professional badminton player from Malaysia. Besides being a men's doubles player, he also represents Malaysia in the mixed doubles event. He started his career at seventeen years of age and has won the Asian Junior title. He played in the Thomas Cup 2004 with Chan Chong Ming....	Chin Eei Hui Chin Eei Hui Chin Eei Hui is a female badminton player from Malaysia in the women's doubles event.-Career:Eei Hui competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Wong Pei Tty... Wong Pei Tty Wong Pei Tty Wong Pei Tty is a female badminton player from Malaysia.Wong competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Chin Eei Hui...	Nathan Robertson Nathan Robertson Nathan James Robertson is an English badminton player who has achieved international success in both the men's events and the mixed doubles event... Gail Emms Gail Emms Gail Elizabeth Emms MBE is a retired English badminton player who has achieved international success in doubles tournaments....
2010 Badminton at the 2010 Commonwealth Games The badminton events at the 2010 Commonwealth Games were taking place at Siri Fort Sports Complex and Saket Sports Complex in New Delhi from 4–14 October 2010...		Saina Nehwal Saina Nehwal Saina Nehwal is an Indian Khel Ratna badminton player currently ranked 4 in the world by Badminton World Federation. Saina is the first Indian woman to reach the singles quarterfinals at the Olympics and the first Indian to win the World Junior Badminton Championships...	Koo Kien Keat Koo Kien Keat Koo Kien Keat is a professional badminton player from Malaysia. Besides being a men's doubles player, he also represents Malaysia in the mixed doubles event. He started his career at seventeen years of age and has won the Asian Junior title. He played in the Thomas Cup 2004 with Chan Chong Ming.... Tan Boon Heong Tan Boon Heong Tan Boon Heong is a professional badminton player representing Malaysia in the men's doubles event. He and his current doubles partner—Koo Kien Keat—are ranked 3rd in men's doubles in the world.-Career:...	Jwala Gutta Ashwini Ponnappa Ashwini Ponnappa Ashwini Ponnappa is an Indian badminton player.- Career :She completed her schooling in Bangalore and she moved to Hyderabad for her Bachelor's Degree....	Koo Kien Keat Koo Kien Keat Koo Kien Keat is a professional badminton player from Malaysia. Besides being a men's doubles player, he also represents Malaysia in the mixed doubles event. He started his career at seventeen years of age and has won the Asian Junior title. He played in the Thomas Cup 2004 with Chan Chong Ming.... Chin Eei Hui Chin Eei Hui Chin Eei Hui is a female badminton player from Malaysia in the women's doubles event.-Career:Eei Hui competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Wong Pei Tty...

Medal table

1	33	30	34	97
2	24	20	12	56
3	4	3	8	15
4	2	10	6	18
5	2	1	8	11
6	1	3	3	7
7	1	1	5	7
8	1	0	2	3
9	1	0	1	2
10	0	2	8	10

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1	33	30	34	97
2	24	20	12	56
3	4	3	8	15
4	2	10	6	18
5	2	1	8	11
6	1	3	3	7
7	1	1	5	7
8	1	0	2	3
9	1	0	1	2
10	0	2	8	10

1	33	30	34	97
2	24	20	12	56
3	4	3	8	15
4	2	10	6	18
5	2	1	8	11
6	1	3	3	7
7	1	1	5	7
8	1	0	2	3
9	1	0	1	2
10	0	2	8	10

1	33	30	34	97
2	24	20	12	56
3	4	3	8	15
4	2	10	6	18
5	2	1	8	11
6	1	3	3	7
7	1	1	5	7
8	1	0	2	3
9	1	0	1	2
10	0	2	8	10