Badminton at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Badminton
at the Games of the XXXI Olympiad
VenueRiocentro Pavilion 4
Dates11–20 August
No. of events5 (2 men, 2 women, 1 mixed)
Competitors172 from 46 nations
Riocentro Pavilion 4 was the venue of badminton competition

The badminton tournaments at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro took place from 11 to 20 August at the fourth pavilion of Riocentro. A total of 172 athletes competed in five events: men's singles, men's doubles, women's singles, women's doubles, and mixed doubles.[1]

Similar to 2012 format, a combination of group play and knockout stages had been maintained at these Games. In all the doubles tournaments, the Badminton World Federation instituted several changes to the competition rules after the match fixing scandal from the previous Olympics, as all pairs finishing second in their groups would be placed into another draw to determine who they face in the next round, while the top pair in each group must have a fixed position matched to its designated seed in the knockout phase.[2]

Hawk-Eye technology was first implemented in the sport of badminton in 2014 and made its Olympic debut during the Games. This system allows players to challenge line calls and request a video review, significantly enhancing the accuracy of officiating in the sport.[3]

The Games made use of about 8,400 shuttlecocks.[4]

Badminton at the
2016 Summer Olympics
List of players
Qualification
Singlesmenwomen
Doublesmenwomenmixed
  1. ^ "Rio 2016: Badminton". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 17 April 2015. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  2. ^ Mackay, Duncan (30 November 2012). "Olympics doubles rules changed for Rio 2016 after match-fixing scandal". Inside the Games. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  3. ^ Mikkelsen, Sebastian (24 August 2023). "Badminton's Evolution: A historical glimpse into the sport's changing face over the decades".
  4. ^ "8,400 shuttlecocks, 250 golf carts, 54 boats... the mind-blowing numbers behind the Rio 2016 Games". Archived from the original on 7 July 2016.