In the men's singles, reigning world champion Chen Long of China defeated Malaysia's Lee Chong Wei, giving Wei his third consecutive Olympic silver. Unfortunately, badminton at the 2012 Games was ...

Denmark's Viktor Axelsen is once again Olympic badminton champion, defending his men's singles title Monday by beating Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand for the gold medal.

Selection into the badminton events is based on the BWF World Ranking achieved over a specified period. For the London Olympics 2012 this period is 02 May 2011 up to 29 April 2012. Since most ...

The length of an Olympic badminton court is 13.40m (44 feet) for both single and doubles. But the width differs based on the competition; the singles court is 5.18m (17 feet) wide, denoted by the ...

Mathias Boe, who was a silver medalist in the 2012 London Olympics, has now announced his retirement from coaching after leaving professional badminton. In the Paris Olympics 2024, he was the ...

The last time India failed to win a badminton medal at the Olympics was in 2008, prior to Saina Nehwal's bronze in London 2012, followed by Sindhu's medals in Rio and Tokyo. “All the support and ...