| Badminton at the Summer Youth Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| Governing body | BWF |
| Events | 3 (boys: 1; girls: 1; mixed: 1) |
| Games | |
Badminton was inducted at the Youth Olympic Games at the inaugural edition in 2010. The program included two competitions: Boys' singles and Girls' singles. The 2014 edition added a Mixed Doubles event. Players from different National Olympic Committees are allowed to participate in doubles events.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China (CHN) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| – |  Mixed-NOCs (MIX) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 |  Thailand (THA) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 |  Malaysia (MAS) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 |  India (IND) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 |  Japan (JPN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 |  Indonesia (INA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Vietnam (VIE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (8 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Nanjing | Cheam June Wei (MAS) Ng Tsz Yau (HKG) | Kanta Tsuneyama (JPN) Lee Chia-hsin (TPE) |  Sachin Dias (SRI) He Bingjiao (CHN) |
| 2018 Buenos Aires | Alpha Lakshya Sen (IND) Giovanni Toti (ITA) Vannthoun Vath (CAM) Brian Yang (CAN) Hasini Ambalangodage (SRI) Maria Delcheva (BUL) Jennie Gai (USA) Ashwathi Pillai (SWE) | Omega Markus Barth (NOR) Oscar Guo (NZL) Chang Ho Kim (FIJ) Kunlavut Vitidsarn (THA) Huang Yin-hsuan (TPE) Léonice Huet (FRA) Anastasiya Prozorova (UKR) Vũ Thị Anh Thư (VIE) | Theta Julien Carraggi (BEL) Mohamed Mostafa Kamel (EGY) Kodai Naraoka (JPN) Lukas Resch (GER) Zecily Fung (AUS) Jaqueline Lima (BRA) Hirari Mizui (JPN) Tereza Švábíková (CZE) |
| Nation | 10 | 14 | 18 | Years | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Algeria (ALG) | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Argentina (ARG) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia (AUS) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Austria (AUT) | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Belgium (BEL) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Botswana (BOT) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil (BRA) | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Bulgaria (BUL) | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Canada (CAN) | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Cambodia (CAM) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Republic of the Congo (CGO) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Chile (CHI) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| China (CHN) | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Cameroon (CMR) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Croatia (CRO) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Czech Republic (CZE) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Denmark (DEN) | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Dominican Republic (DOM) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Egypt (EGY) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 El Salvador (ESA) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Spain (ESP) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Estonia (EST) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fiji (FIJ) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Finland (FIN) | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| France (FRA) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Germany (GER) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Ghana (GHA) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hong Kong (HKG) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Hungary (HUN) | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indonesia (INA) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| India (IND) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Ireland (IRL) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Italy (ITA) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Jamaica (JAM) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Jordan (JOR) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Japan (JPN) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Korea (KOR) | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Laos (LAO) | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Malaysia (MAS) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Moldova (MDA) | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Maldives (MDV) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Mexico (MEX) | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 North Macedonia (MKD) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Mauritius (MRI) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Netherlands (NED) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Nepal (NEP) | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Nigeria (NGR) | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand (NZL) | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Norway (NOR) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Peru (PER) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Poland (POL) | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Seychelles (SEY) | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Singapore (SGP) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Slovenia (SLO) | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Serbia (SRB) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sri Lanka (SRI) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Suriname (SUR) | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sweden (SWE) | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Thailand (THA) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Turkey (TUR) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Tuvalu (TUV) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Uganda (UGA) | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Ukraine (UKR) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| United States (USA) | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Vietnam (VIE) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Zambia (ZAM) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. of boys badminton players | 32 | 32 | 32 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| No. of girls badminton players | 32 | 32 | 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| No. of badminton players | 64 | 64 | 63 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| No. of nations | 42 | 38 | 46 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| No. of new nations | 42 | 12 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Badminton had its debut as an official event on the 1992 Summer Olympics and has been contested in eight Olympiads. 74 different nations have appeared in the Olympic badminton competitions, with 18 appearing all eight times. It is governed by the Badminton World Federation.
Indonesia first participated in the Olympic Games in 1952 and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then, except for 1964, due to controversy around the Games of the New Emerging Forces, and 1980, when they participated in the U.S.-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics. Indonesia is yet to participate in the Winter Olympic Games. The nation's non-participation in the Winter Olympics is largely due to the lack of sports facilities for winter sports on its territory.
Great Britain participated in the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics, the inaugural Youth Olympic Games, held in Singapore.
Kevin Haroldo Cordón Buezo is a Guatemalan badminton player. He won two men's singles title at the Pan American Games, four title at the Pan Am Championships, and six title at the Central American and Caribbean Games. He is a four time Olympian for Guatemala participating at the 2008, 2012, 2016 and the 2020 Olympic Games.
India competed at the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games held in the Isle of Man from 7 to 13 September 2011. India has participated in all the editions of the Commonwealth Youth Games. The nation was represented by the Indian Olympic Association, which is responsible for the Commonwealth Games and Commonwealth Youth Games in India.
Leanne Choo is a badminton player from Australia. She is the reigning Oceania Champion in women's and mixed doubles. She represented Australia at the 2012 Summer Olympics, alongside former women's doubles partner, Renuga Veeran. Choo also competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Mary Alexandra "Alex" Bruce is a Canadian badminton player from Toronto, Ontario. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Women's doubles event with partner Michelle Li.
Phillip Hung Chew is an American badminton player. He won two gold medals in men's and mixed doubles at the 2015 Pan American Games. Chew also participated in the 2016 Rio and 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics. He won the 2021 Pan Am Badminton Championships doubles with his brother Ryan Chew. He trains at the Orange County Badminton Club, which is founded by his grandfather, Don Chew.
The badminton tournaments at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo took place between 24 July and 2 August 2021. A total of 172 athletes competed in five events: men's singles, men's doubles, women's singles, women's doubles, and mixed doubles.
Tennis was inducted at the Youth Olympic Games at the inaugural edition in 2010. The program included four competitions: Boys' singles, Boys' doubles, Girls' singles and Girls' doubles. The 2014 edition added a Mixed doubles event. Players from different National Olympic Committees are allowed to participate in doubles events.
Stefani Stoeva is a Bulgarian badminton player specializing in doubles. Her current partner is her older sister, Gabriela Stoeva. They competed at the 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics. The duo together have won gold medals in the 2015 and 2023 European Games and also three successive European Championships in 2018, 2021 and 2022 editions. Stefani Stoeva has also won some individual titles in women's singles competition.
Choi Sol-gyu is a South Korean badminton player. He was a part of the Korean national team that won the 2017 Sudirman Cup.
Ygor Coelho de Oliveira is a Brazilian badminton player. He won the Pan Am Junior Badminton Championships six times in the boys' singles and four times in the mixed doubles event with Lohaynny Vicente. Oliveira placed 27th in the world junior ranking and went on to compete at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics in Nanjing, China. He won his first senior international title at the 2014 Puerto Rico International in the men's singles event. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and became the first Brazil's male Olympic badminton player. He clinched three gold medals at the 2018 South American Games in the men's singles, doubles, and team event. Coelho won a gold medal in the men's singles at the 2019 Lima Pan American Games.
Oscar Roël Brandon is a Surinamese badminton player, coach and Olympic team manager. He competed for Suriname at the 1996 Summer Olympics as a badminton player in the Men's singles event. And he was "chef de mission" for Suriname at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London and the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Doha Hany Mostafa is an Egyptian badminton player. She started playing badminton at aged five, and joined the national team in 2013. She won the bronze medal at the 2014 African Youth Games, and represented her country at the Summer Youth Olympics in Nanjing, China. She was the women's doubles gold medalist at the 2019 African Games. Hany featured in Egypt team that for the first time won the All Africa Women's Team Championships in 2020, also claimed two title in the individual competition by winning the women's and mixed doubles event. She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in three different events; women's singles, doubles and mixed doubles.
Thilini Pramodika Hendahewa is a Sri Lankan badminton player. She competed at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics in Nanjing, China, also at the 2014 and 2018 Commonwealth Games. Hendahewa was the women' singles champion at the 2014 Sri Lanka national championships. She won her first senior international title at the 2017 Lagos International tournament in the women's singles and doubles event. Together with Kavidi Sirimannage, they claimed the gold medal in the 2019 South Asian Games. She became one of the first two Sri Lankans to win a BWF World Tour tournament, when she won the mixed doubles event alongside Sachin Dias at the 2022 Odisha Open.
Brian Yang is a Canadian badminton player. He was an integral part of the Team Alpha that won the mixed team relay gold at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics.
Jennie Gai is an American badminton player who competes in international level events. She was a gold medalist at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics and won six titles in the Pan Am Junior Badminton Championships. She represented her country at the 2016 BWF World Junior Championships.
Khalimatus Sadiyah is an Indonesian para badminton player. She played each of the three variations of the sport at the highest world level. She won the first para-badminton gold medal for Indonesia in the women's doubles SL3–SU5 event of the 2020 Summer Paralympics with Leani Ratri Oktila.
