Badminton at the Asian Games
Badminton has been one of the regular Asian Games sports since 1962 in Jakarta, Indonesia.
History
Badminton made its debut in the Asian Games as a demonstration sport at the 1958 Asian Games in Tokyo, Japan, and became a regular competitive sport in 1962.[1] In the 1962 Games, six events were held, with singles, doubles and team event for both men and women. The mixed doubles event was added in 1966 Asian Games. There was a playoff between the two semifinal losers to determine the sole winner of the bronze medal in 1962; but since 1966, two bronze medals per event are awarded in each event (except in 1974).
Competition
Asian Games badminton consists of a single-elimination tournament. Each match is played to the best of three games, each game is of 21 points. Rally scoring is used, meaning a player does not need to be serving to score. A player must win by two points or be the first player to 30 points.[2]
Editions
Events
Event | 62 | 66 | 70 | 74 | 78 | 82 | 86 | 90 | 94 | 98 | 02 | 06 | 10 | 14 | 18 | Years |
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Men's singles | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 15 |
Men's doubles | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 15 |
Men's team | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 15 |
Women's singles | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 15 |
Women's doubles | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 15 |
Women's team | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 15 |
Mixed doubles | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 14 | |
Total | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Medal table
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 43 | 29 | 35 | 107 | |
2 | 28 | 27 | 44 | 99 | |
3 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 66 | |
4 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 40 | |
5 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 35 | |
6 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 27 | |
7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | |
8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | |
9 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 10 | |
10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
Totals (12 nations) | 104 | 104 | 195 | 403 |
Participating nations
Nation | 62 | 66 | 70 | 74 | 78 | 82 | 86 | 90 | 94 | 98 | 02 | 06 | 10 | 14 | 18 | Years |
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X | 3 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
X | X | X | X | X | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 14 | ||
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X | X | X | X | X | X | 5 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 15 | |
4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||
Number of nations | 7 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 19 | ||
Number of athletes | 98 | 101 | 112 | 132 | 120 | 162 | 190 | 221 | 224 |
List of medalists
References
- "Badminton – History". doha-2006.com. Wayback Machine. Archived from the original on 4 January 2007. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
- "Sports – Badminton". gz2010.cn. Guangzhou Asian Games Organising Committee (GAGOC). 30 March 2009. Archived from the original on 3 September 2011. Retrieved 12 July 2011.