ACOG - Badminton - IBM

Detailed Information

  • Olympic Badminton Overview
  • Spectator's Guide to Badminton
  • Who to Watch in Badminton
  • History of Badminton
  • Olympic Medals in Badminton

    Competition Dates
    24 Jul to 1 Aug 1996

    Venue
    Georgia State University
    Capacity: 3,300

    Events/Disciplines
    Five Events

    MenWomen
    SinglesSingles
    DoublesDoubles
    Mixed Doubles

    Number of Athletes
    96 men, 96 women, 192 total

    Changes Since Barcelona
    Added: Mixed doubles

    Qualifications
    Athletes qualified based on the 1 Apr 1996 IBF ranking list. Wild cards were chosen as necessary.

    Competition Format
    Single-elimination tournament, with each match the best of three games. The semifinal winners play for the gold medal; semifinal losers play for the bronze medal.

    International Federation
    IBF - International Badminton Federation
    Unit 4, Manor Park
    MacKenzie Way
    Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
    GL51 9TX, Great Britain
    Tel: (44-1242) 23-4904
    Fax: (44-1242) 22-1030

    Olympic Debut
    Men: 1992
    Women: 1992

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    Olympic Factoid
    The Mother Nature was kind to Olympic athletes and spectators. The average high temperature during the Games was 89 degrees with an average low of 72 degrees. Highest temperature registered (20 July) - 99 degrees. Lowest high temperature registered is 79 degrees (28 July).