All About Badminton At The Paris 2024 Olympics

As countries across the globe gear up for the Paris Olympics, India will be hopeful that Badminton will provide them with a medal in France. The world's top athletes will gather at the Paris 2024 Olympics (Jul 26-Aug 11, 2024). Badminton is one of the fastest racquet sports in the world, with a passionate fan following worldwide. It is an essential part of a multi-sporting event like the Olympics. Badminton has been a regular fixture since the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. Also, there have been five categories since mixed doubles was introduced in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. Ahead of the Summer Olympic Games 2024, here's a look at the basics of the sport.

China has been a force to reckon with in Olympic Badminton history, having bagged 20 gold, 12 silver, and 15 bronze medals. Indonesia is in second place with 8 gold, 6 silver, and 7 bronze medals. South Korea is the only other country that has double-figure badminton medals with 20. Badminton is extremely popular in Asia, but it also draws interest from Europe, and players from Denmark have recently emerged. With only 23 days left for the Paris Olympics 2024, let's delve into the Badminton events and the Olympic Badminton schedule. Badminton at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games features two singles events (men's and women's) and three doubles events (men's doubles, women's doubles and mixed doubles). 

Badminton will run from Saturday, July 27, to August 5. The sport's first medals will be awarded on Friday, August 2, when the mixed doubles medal matches are scheduled. The women's doubles medal matches take place on Saturday, August 3 followed by the men's doubles medal matches on Sunday, August 4. The competition concludes with the men's and women's singles medal matches on August 5. Porte de La Chapelle Arena in northern Paris will host the Olympic badminton competitions.

India Badminton Contingent

1. HS Prannoy

2. Lakshya Sen

3. PV Sindhu

4. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy & Chirag Shetty

5. Tanisha Crasto & Ashwini Ponnappa