Badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's doubles

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Women's doubles
at the Games of the XXIX Olympiad
Venue Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium
Date10 August to 15 August
Competitors32 from 12 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Du Jing
Yu Yang
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Silver medal icon.svg Lee Hyo-jung
Lee Kyung-won
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea
Bronze medal icon.svg Wei Yili
Zhang Yawen
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China

These are the results of the women's doubles competition in badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

The tournament consisted of a single-elimination tournament. Matches were played using a best-of-three games format. Games were played to 21 points, using rally scoring. Each game had to be won by two points, except when the game was won by a player who reached 30 even if the lead was only 1 at that point.

The top four seeds in the tournament were placed in the bracket so as not to face each other until the semifinals. All other competitors were placed by draw.

Seeds

  1. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Yang Wei and Zhang Jiewen  (CHN)(quarter-finals)
  2. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Du Jing and Yu Yang  (CHN)(gold medalists)
  3. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wei Yili and Zhang Yawen  (CHN)(bronze medalists)
  4. Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  Lee Hyo-jung and Lee Kyung-won  (KOR)(silver medalists)

Draw

First round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Yang Wei  (CHN)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhang Jiewen  (CHN)
2121 
 Flag of Indonesia.svg  Liliyana Natsir  (INA)
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Vita Marissa  (INA)
19 15  1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Yang Wei  (CHN)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhang Jiewen  (CHN)
2121 14
 Flag of Australia.svg  Tania Luiz  (AUS)
Flag of Australia.svg  Eugenia Tanaka  (AUS)
4 8   Flag of Japan.svg  Miyuki Maeda  (JPN)
Flag of Japan.svg  Satoko Suetsuna  (JPN)
8 2321
 Flag of Japan.svg  Miyuki Maeda  (JPN)
Flag of Japan.svg  Satoko Suetsuna  (JPN)
2121 Flag of Japan.svg  Miyuki Maeda  (JPN)
Flag of Japan.svg  Satoko Suetsuna  (JPN)
20 15  
4 Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  Lee Hyo-jung  (KOR)
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  Lee Kyung-won  (KOR)
2121 4 Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  Lee Hyo-jung  (KOR)
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  Lee Kyung-won  (KOR)
2221 
 Flag of Malaysia.svg  Chin Eei Hui  (MAS)
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Wong Pei Tty  (MAS)
14 19  4 Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  Lee Hyo-jung  (KOR)
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  Lee Kyung-won  (KOR)
2121 
 Flag of the United States.svg  Eva Lee  (USA)
Flag of the United States.svg  Mesinee Mangkalakiri  (USA)
12 12   Flag of Singapore.svg  Jiang Yanmei  (SIN)
Flag of Singapore.svg  Li Yujia  (SIN)
15 12  
 Flag of Singapore.svg  Jiang Yanmei  (SIN)
Flag of Singapore.svg  Li Yujia  (SIN)
2121 4 Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  Lee Hyo-jung  (KOR)
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  Lee Kyung-won  (KOR)
15 13  
 Flag of South Africa.svg  Chantal Botts  (RSA)
Flag of South Africa.svg  Michelle Edwards  (RSA)
6 12  2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Du Jing  (CHN)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Yu Yang  (CHN)
2121 
 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Cheng Wen-hsing  (TPE)
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chien Yu-chin  (TPE)
2121  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Cheng Wen-hsing  (TPE)
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chien Yu-chin  (TPE)
14 18  
 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Gail Emms  (GBR)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Donna Kellogg  (GBR)
19 13  3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wei Yili  (CHN)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhang Yawen  (CHN)
2121 
3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wei Yili  (CHN)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhang Yawen  (CHN)
2121 3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wei Yili  (CHN)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhang Yawen  (CHN)
19 12  Third place
 Flag of Denmark.svg  Lena Frier Kristiansen  (DEN)
Flag of Denmark.svg  Kamilla Rytter Juhl  (DEN)
2114 18 2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Du Jing  (CHN)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Yu Yang  (CHN)
2121 
 Flag of Japan.svg  Kumiko Ogura  (JPN)
Flag of Japan.svg  Reiko Shiota  (JPN)
18 2121 Flag of Japan.svg  Kumiko Ogura  (JPN)
Flag of Japan.svg  Reiko Shiota  (JPN)
8 5   Flag of Japan.svg  Miyuki Maeda  (JPN)
Flag of Japan.svg  Satoko Suetsuna  (JPN)
17 10  
 Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  Ha Jung-eun  (KOR)
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  Kim Min-jung  (KOR)
11 2115 2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Du Jing  (CHN)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Yu Yang  (CHN)
2121 3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wei Yili  (CHN)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhang Yawen  (CHN)
2121 
2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Du Jing  (CHN)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Yu Yang  (CHN)
2116 21

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