| Badminton at the 2018 Asian Games | |
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| Venue | Istora Gelora Bung Karno |
| Dates | 19–28 August |
| Competitors | 224 from 19 nations |
Badminton at the 2018 Asian Games was held at Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia from 19 to 28 August. The badminton programme in 2018 included men's and women's singles competitions; men's, women's and mixed doubles competitions along with men's and women's team events. [1]
| P | Preliminary rounds | ¼ | Quarterfinals | ½ | Semifinals | F | Final |
| Event↓/Date → | 19th Sun | 20th Mon | 21st Tue | 22nd Wed | 23rd Thu | 24th Fri | 25th Sat | 26th Sun | 27th Mon | 28th Tue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | P | P | P | ¼ | ½ | F | ||||
| Men's doubles | P | P | ¼ | ½ | F | |||||
| Men's team | P | ¼ | ½ | F | ||||||
| Women's singles | P | P | P | ¼ | ½ | F | ||||
| Women's doubles | P | P | ¼ | ½ | F | |||||
| Women's team | P | ¼ | ½ | F | ||||||
| Mixed doubles | P | P | ¼ | ½ | F |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China (CHN) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 |  Indonesia (INA) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 |  Japan (JPN) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 |  Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 |  India (IND) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 |  Hong Kong (HKG) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 |  Thailand (THA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (7 nations) | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 | |
A total of 224 athletes from 19 nations competed in badminton at the 2018 Asian Games:
Afghanistan (2) China (20) Chinese Taipei (20) Hong Kong (20) India (20) Indonesia (20)
Iran (2) Japan (20)
Macau (4)
Malaysia (14)
Maldives (8)
Mongolia (4)
Nepal (8)
Pakistan (8)
Saudi Arabia (2)
South Korea (20)
Sri Lanka (6) Thailand (20)
Vietnam (6)
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