Badminton has been a full medal sport at the Summer Olympics since 1992.International Olympic Committee: Badminton History Athletes compete in men's and women's singles and doubles matches, as well as a mixed doubles event.Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Badminton
At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, the badminton events were held from August 9 to August 17, 2008, at the Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium.Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Time and Venue China led all nations with eight badminton medals. Indonesia and South Korea each won three medals, while Malaysia took home a single medal.NBC Olympics: Badminton - 2008 Medals Standings By Nation
History
After appearing as an exhibition sport at the 1972 Summer Olympic Games, badminton was accepted as a full medal sport at the 1992 Summer Games in Barcelona, Spain.International Olympic Committee: Badminton History In 1996, the mixed doubles event was added to the program, joining the men's and women's singles and doubles matches.NBC Olympics: Badminton History
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2008 Olympic Badminton Medal Winners
| Badminton | |||||||
| Event | Gold Medal | Silver Medal | Bronze Medal | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Lin Dan - China | Lee Chong Wei - Malaysia | Chen Jin - China | ||||
| Men's doubles | Markis Kido and Hendra Setiawan - Indonesia | Cai Yun and Fu Haifeng - China | Lee Jaejin and Hwang Jiman - South Korea | ||||
| Mixed doubles | Lee Yongdae and Lee Hyojung - South Korea | Nova Widianto and Lilyana Natsir - Indonesia | He Hanbin and Yu Yang - China | ||||
| Women's singles | Zhang Ning - China | Xie Xingfang - China | Maria Kristin Yulianti - Indonesia | ||||
| Women's doubles | Du Jing and Yu Yang - China | Lee Kyungwon and Lee Hyojung - South Korea | Zhang Yawen and Wei Yili - China | ||||