Badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held between 9 and 17 August 2008 at the Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium.
Medal Table[]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China |
3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 2 |  Indonesia |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 South Korea |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Malaysia |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Medalists[]
| Event | 
|
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Lin Dan
|
Lee Chong Wei
|
Chen Jin
|
| Men's doubles | Markis Kido Hendra Setiawan
|
Cai Yun Fu Haifeng
|
Hwang Ji-man Lee Jae-jin
|
| Women's singles | Zhang Ning
|
Xie Xingfang
|
Maria Kristin Yulianti
|
| Women's doubles | Du Jing Yu Yang
|
Lee Hyo-jung Lee Kyung-won
|
Wei Yili Zhang Yawen
|
| Mixed doubles | Lee Hyo-jung Lee Yong-dae
|
Liliyana Nova Widianto
|
He Hanbin Yu Yang
|
Statistics[]
- There were 173 total athletes from 50 countries.
- Deyanira Angulo was the youngest participant with 17 years and 159 days.
- Jens Eriksen was the oldest participant with 38 years and 225 days.
- Kevin Cordon and Georgie Cupidon were chosen to be the flag bearers for Guatemala and the Seychelles at the opening ceremony.
- Malaysia won its only medal at Beijing 2008.