Badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Badminton
at the Games of the XXVI Olympiad
VenueGSU Sports Arena
DatesJuly 24 – August 1, 1996
No. of events5 (2 men, 2 women, 1 mixed)
Competitors192 from 37 nations

Badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics included the four events (men's and women's singles, men's and women's doubles) as well as a new event: mixed doubles. An additional change to the tournament was the playoff game for the bronze medal rather than the awarding of two bronzes. The tournament was single-elimination. Matches consisted of three sets, with sets being to 15 except. The tournament was held at the Georgia State University gymnasium.[1]

  1. ^ "Badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved May 27, 2020.

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