—country of origin
—first recorded
1972Olympic debut
3disciplines & variants
6international bodies
Badminton is a racket sport. The sport is governed internationally by Badminton World Federation (BWF). It has featured at the Olympic Games since 1972 (11 editions). Wikidata lists 3 disciplines or variants under it.
TypeRacket sports
Named afterBadminton House
Players (as recorded)2–4
PractitionersBadminton umpire, Badminton player, Badminton coach, Badminton executive and administrator
Governing bodyBadminton World Federation (BWF), Badminton Oceania, Badminton Confederation of Africa
Olympic statusOn the programme · since 1972
Family tree
Disciplines and variants
3
Olympic Games
Olympic history
Editions where Badminton or one of its disciplines was on the programme. Filled boxes mark the sport itself, outlined ones its disciplines; the small number is the count of medal events where recorded.
Multi-sport events
At other multi-sport games
| Games | Editions | First | Latest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer Paralympic Games | 2 | 2021 | 2024 | 2021, 2024 |
| Summer Youth Olympic Games | 3 | 2014 | 2026 | 2014, 2018, 2026 |
| World Games | 1 | 1981 | 1981 | 1981 |
| Asian Games | 18 | 1958 | 2026 | 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2023, 2026 … |
| Island Games | 18 | 1985 | 2023 | 2005, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2023 … |
| Commonwealth Games | 16 | 1966 | 2026 | 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022, 2026 … |
| Pan American Games | 8 | 1995 | 2023 | 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 |
| Summer World University Games | 7 | 2007 | 2025 | 2007, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2023, 2025 |
| African Games | 6 | 2003 | 2024 | 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2024 |
| South Asian Games | 5 | 2004 | 2019 | 2004, 2006, 2010, 2016, 2019 |
| Bolivarian Games | 5 | 2009 | 2025 | 2009, 2013, 2017, 2022, 2025 |
| Mediterranean Games | 4 | 2013 | 2026 | 2013, 2018, 2022, 2026 |
| South American Games | 4 | 2010 | 2026 | 2010, 2018, 2022, 2026 |
| Pacific Games | 3 | 2007 | 2019 | 2007, 2011, 2019 |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | 3 | 2014 | 2023 | 2014, 2018, 2023 |
| European Games | 3 | 2015 | 2023 | 2015, 2019, 2023 |
| European Youth Olympic Festival | 2 | 2022 | 2025 | 2022, 2025 |
| Military World Games | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | 2019 |
| Islamic Solidarity Games | 1 | 2013 | 2013 | 2013 |
Governance
Governing bodies
What you need
Equipment and playing area
Playing area