# Badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Badminton competitions at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics were held from 9 August to 17 August at the Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium.

## Qualification

The qualification for 2008 Summer Olympics began from May 2007 until April 2008. During that period, all of tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (except test events) awarded points to qualify for Olympic Games.

## Competition schedule

| August | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| Men's singles | Round of 64 | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Bronze | Final |
| Women's singles | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | | Quarterfinal | | Semifinal | Bronze & final | |
| Men's doubles | | | | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | | Semifinal | Bronze & final | |
| Women's doubles | | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | | Semifinal | | Bronze & final | | |
| Mixed doubles | | | | Round of 16 | | Quarterfinal | | Semifinal | Bronze & final |

## Participating nations

* Algeria (1)
* Australia (6)
* Belarus (1)
* Bulgaria (1)
* Canada (4)
* China (19)
* Chinese Taipei (4)
* Czech Republic (2)
* Denmark (10)
* Egypt (1)
* Estonia (2)
* Finland (2)
* France (2)
* Germany (6)
* Great Britain (6)
* Guatemala (1)
* Hong Kong (3)
* Iceland (1)
* India (2)
* Indonesia (11)
* Iran (1)
* Ireland (2)
* Italy (1)
* Japan (10)
* Lithuania (2)
* Malaysia (9)
* Mauritius (1)
* Mexico (1)
* New Zealand (1)
* Nigeria (1)
* Peru (1)
* Poland (5)
* Portugal (2)
* Russia (2)
* Seychelles (2)
* Singapore (5)
* Slovakia (1)
* Slovenia (1)
* South Africa (5)
* South Korea (13)
* Spain (2)
* Sri Lanka (1)
* Sweden (1)
* Switzerland (2)
* Thailand (3)
* Uganda (1)
* Ukraine (3)
* United States (5)
* Vietnam (2)
* Zambia (1)

## Draw

The draw of the competition was held on July 26, 2008 in Beijing Henan Plaza Hotel at 16:00 CST (UTC+8). The draw was originally scheduled on August 4, 2008, just five days before the start of the competition. However it was brought forward to ensure better television broadcast scheduling.

## Medal summary
### Medal table

Retrieved from Beijing Olympics 2008 official website.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | China (CHN) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 2 | Indonesia (INA) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | South Korea (KOR) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Malaysia (MAS) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | Totals (4 entries) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 |

### Medalists

| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Men's singles details | Lin Dan China | Lee Chong Wei Malaysia | Chen Jin China |
| Men's doubles details | Markis Kido/Hendra Setiawan Indonesia | Cai Yun/Fu Haifeng China | Lee Jae-jin/Hwang Ji-man South Korea |
| Women's singles details | Zhang Ning China | Xie Xingfang China | Maria Kristin Yulianti Indonesia |
| Women's doubles details | Du Jing/Yu Yang China | Lee Kyung-won/Lee Hyo-jung South Korea | Zhang Yawen/Wei Yili China |
| Mixed doubles details | Lee Yong-dae/Lee Hyo-jung South Korea | Nova Widianto/Liliyana Natsir Indonesia | He Hanbin/Yu Yang China |

## Results
### Men's singles

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Lin Dan (CHN) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Peter Gade (DEN) | 13 | 16 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Peter Gade (DEN) | 13 | 16 | 1 | Lin Dan (CHN) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | |
| | | | | 4 | Chen Jin (CHN) | 12 | 18 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Chen Jin (CHN) | 21 | 21 | 4 | Chen Jin (CHN) | 12 | 18 | | | | | | |
| | Hsieh Yu-Hsing (TPE) | 8 | 14 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hsieh Yu-Hsing (TPE) | 8 | 14 | | | | | | 1 | Lin Dan (CHN) | 21 | 21 | |
| | | | | | | | | | 2 | Lee Chong Wei (MAS) | 12 | 8 | |
| | Lee Hyun-il (KOR) | 23 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Lee Chong Wei (MAS) | 12 | 8 |
| 3 | Bao Chunlai (CHN) | 21 | 11 | | | | | |
| 3 | Bao Chunlai (CHN) | 21 | 11 | | Lee Hyun-il (KOR) | 18 | 21 | 13 | Third place | Third place | Third place | Third place | Third place |
| | | | | 2 | Lee Chong Wei (MAS) | 21 | 13 | 21 |
| 6 | Sony Dwi Kuncoro (INA) | 9 | 11 | 2 | Lee Chong Wei (MAS) | 21 | 13 | 21 | 4 | Chen Jin (CHN) | 21 | 12 | 21 |
| 2 | Lee Chong Wei (MAS) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | Lee Hyun-il (KOR) | 16 | 21 | 14 |

### Women's singles

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Xie Xingfang (CHN) | 21 | 22 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Xu Huaiwen (GER) | 19 | 20 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Xu Huaiwen (GER) | 19 | 20 | | 1 | Xie Xingfang (CHN) | 7 | 21 | 21 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | Lu Lan (CHN) | 21 | 10 | 12 | | | | | |
| 3 | Lu Lan (CHN) | 21 | 29 | | 3 | Lu Lan (CHN) | 21 | 10 | 12 | | | | | |
| 8 | Wong Mew Choo (MAS) | 7 | 27 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Wong Mew Choo (MAS) | 7 | 27 | | | | | | | 1 | Xie Xingfang (CHN) | 12 | 21 | 18 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Zhang Ning (CHN) | 21 | 10 | 21 |
| | Maria Kristin Yulianti (INA) | 26 | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Zhang Ning (CHN) | 21 | 10 | 21 |
| | Saina Nehwal (IND) | 28 | 14 | 15 | | | | | |
| | Saina Nehwal (IND) | 28 | 14 | 15 | | Maria Kristin Yulianti (INA) | 15 | 15 | | Third place | Third place | Third place | Third place | Third place |
| | | | | | 2 | Zhang Ning (CHN) | 21 | 21 | |
| 5 | Pi Hongyan (FRA) | 8 | 21 | 19 | 2 | Zhang Ning (CHN) | 21 | 21 | | 3 | Lu Lan (CHN) | 21 | 13 | 15 |
| 2 | Zhang Ning (CHN) | 21 | 19 | 21 | | | | | | | Maria Kristin Yulianti (INA) | 11 | 21 | 21 |

### Men's doubles

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Markis Kido (INA) Hendra Setiawan (INA) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Koo Kien Keat (MAS) Tan Boon Heong (MAS) | 16 | 18 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Koo Kien Keat (MAS) Tan Boon Heong (MAS) | 16 | 18 | | 1 | Markis Kido (INA) Hendra Setiawan (INA) | 21 | 21 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Lars Paaske (DEN) Jonas Rasmussen (DEN) | 19 | 17 | | | | | |
| | Lars Paaske (DEN) Jonas Rasmussen (DEN) | 17 | 21 | 21 | | Lars Paaske (DEN) Jonas Rasmussen (DEN) | 19 | 17 | | | | | |
| | Michał Łogosz (POL) Robert Mateusiak (POL) | 21 | 11 | 15 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Michał Łogosz (POL) Robert Mateusiak (POL) | 21 | 11 | 15 | | | | | 1 | Markis Kido (INA) Hendra Setiawan (INA) | 12 | 21 | 21 |
| | | | | | | | | | 2 | Fu Haifeng (CHN) Cai Yun (CHN) | 21 | 11 | 16 |
| | Tadashi Ohtsuka (JPN) Keita Masuda (JPN) | 12 | 21 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Fu Haifeng (CHN) Cai Yun (CHN) | 21 | 11 | 16 |
| | Lee Jae-jin (KOR) Hwang Ji-man (KOR) | 21 | 18 | 21 | | | | |
| | Lee Jae-jin (KOR) Hwang Ji-man (KOR) | 21 | 18 | 21 | | Lee Jae-jin (KOR) Hwang Ji-man (KOR) | 20 | 8 | Third place | Third place | Third place | Third place | Third place |
| | | | | | 2 | Fu Haifeng (CHN) Cai Yun (CHN) | 22 | 21 |
| | Howard Bach (USA) Bob Malaythong (USA) | 9 | 10 | | 2 | Fu Haifeng (CHN) Cai Yun (CHN) | 22 | 21 | | Lars Paaske (DEN) Jonas Rasmussen (DEN) | 21 | 18 | 17 |
| 2 | Fu Haifeng (CHN) Cai Yun (CHN) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | Lee Jae-jin (KOR) Hwang Ji-man (KOR) | 13 | 21 | 21 |

### Women's doubles

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Yang Wei (CHN) Zhang Jiewen (CHN) | 21 | 21 | 14 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Miyuki Maeda (JPN) Satoko Suetsuna (JPN) | 8 | 23 | 21 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Miyuki Maeda (JPN) Satoko Suetsuna (JPN) | 8 | 23 | 21 | | Miyuki Maeda (JPN) Satoko Suetsuna (JPN) | 20 | 15 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | Lee Hyo-jung (KOR) Lee Kyung-won (KOR) | 22 | 21 | | | | | |
| 4 | Lee Hyo-jung (KOR) Lee Kyung-won (KOR) | 21 | 21 | | 4 | Lee Hyo-jung (KOR) Lee Kyung-won (KOR) | 22 | 21 | | | | | |
| | Jiang Yanmei (SIN) Li Yujia (SIN) | 15 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jiang Yanmei (SIN) Li Yujia (SIN) | 15 | 12 | | | | | | 4 | Lee Hyo-jung (KOR) Lee Kyung-won (KOR) | 15 | 13 | |
| | | | | | | | | | 2 | Du Jing (CHN) Yu Yang (CHN) | 21 | 21 | |
| | Cheng Wen-hsing (TPE) Chien Yu-chin (TPE) | 14 | 18 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Du Jing (CHN) Yu Yang (CHN) | 21 | 21 |
| 3 | Wei Yili (CHN) Zhang Yawen (CHN) | 21 | 21 | | | | | |
| 3 | Wei Yili (CHN) Zhang Yawen (CHN) | 21 | 21 | | 3 | Wei Yili (CHN) Zhang Yawen (CHN) | 19 | 12 | Third place | Third place | Third place | Third place | Third place |
| | | | | | 2 | Du Jing (CHN) Yu Yang (CHN) | 21 | 21 |
| | Kumiko Ogura (JPN) Reiko Shiota (JPN) | 8 | 5 | | 2 | Du Jing (CHN) Yu Yang (CHN) | 21 | 21 | | Miyuki Maeda (JPN) Satoko Suetsuna (JPN) | 17 | 10 | |
| 2 | Du Jing (CHN) Yu Yang (CHN) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | 3 | Wei Yili (CHN) Zhang Yawen (CHN) | 21 | 21 | |

### Mixed doubles

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Nova Widianto (INA) Liliyana Natsir (INA) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sudket Prapakamol (THA) Saralee Thoungthongkam (THA) | 13 | 19 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sudket Prapakamol (THA) Saralee Thoungthongkam (THA) | 13 | 19 | | 1 | Nova Widianto (INA) Liliyana Natsir (INA) | 15 | 21 | 23 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | He Hanbin (CHN) Yu Yang (CHN) | 21 | 11 | 21 | | | | | |
| 4 | He Hanbin (CHN) Yu Yang (CHN) | 22 | 23 | | 4 | He Hanbin (CHN) Yu Yang (CHN) | 21 | 11 | 21 | | | | | |
| | Robert Mateusiak (POL) Nadieżda Kostiuczyk (POL) | 20 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Robert Mateusiak (POL) Nadieżda Kostiuczyk (POL) | 20 | 21 | | | | | | | 1 | Nova Widianto (INA) Liliyana Natsir (INA) | 11 | 17 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Lee Yong-dae (KOR) Lee Hyo-jung (KOR) | 21 | 21 | |
| | Thomas Laybourn (DEN) Kamilla Rytter Juhl (DEN) | 17 | 21 | 17 | | | | | | | | | | | Lee Yong-dae (KOR) Lee Hyo-jung (KOR) | 21 | 21 |
| 3 | Flandy Limpele (INA) Vita Marissa (INA) | 21 | 15 | 21 | | | | | |
| 3 | Flandy Limpele (INA) Vita Marissa (INA) | 21 | 15 | 21 | 3 | Flandy Limpele (INA) Vita Marissa (INA) | 9 | 21 | 17 | Third place | Third place | Third place | Third place | Third place |
| | | | | | | Lee Yong-dae (KOR) Lee Hyo-jung (KOR) | 21 | 12 | 21 |
| | Lee Yong-dae (KOR) Lee Hyo-jung (KOR) | 21 | 21 | | | Lee Yong-dae (KOR) Lee Hyo-jung (KOR) | 21 | 12 | 21 | 4 | He Hanbin (CHN) Yu Yang (CHN) | 19 | 21 | 23 |
| | Nathan Robertson (GBR) Gail Emms (GBR) | 19 | 12 | | | | | | | 3 | Flandy Limpele (INA) Vita Marissa (INA) | 21 | 17 | 21 |