Badminton
made its
Asian Games debut as a demonstration event in Tokyo, Japan, in 1958, and became a regular competitive sport in 1962.
Six events were featured in the 1962 Games, including singles, doubles, and team competitions for both
men and women.
In the 1966
Asian Games, the mixed doubles event was added. In 1962, the solitary winner of the bronze medal was determined by a playoff
between the two semifinal losers; however, since 1966, two bronze medals
have been awarded in each event (except in 1974).
A single-elimination competition is held in badminton at the Asian Games. Each match consists of three games, each of which is worth 21 points. The game uses rally scoring, which means that a player does not have to be serving to score. A player must either win by two points or reach
30 points first.
China has led the
Asian Games medal tally by far, with 101 medals in total, 40 of which are gold.
Indonesia, on the other hand, is not far behind with 91 medals, including
26 gold. Malaysia, Japan, Thailand, Hong Kong, and India come in
second and third, respectively.
India is quickly establishing itself as a Badminton
powerhouse, producing some of the finest players in the world in recent years.
Srikanth Kidambi is ranked 6th in the world, while HS Prannoy is ranked 11th.
P.V. Sindhu, who has made India proud on several occasions, is now ranked
third in the world, followed by Saina Nehwal, who is placed tenth. The country has already demonstrated its capabilities in the
Commonwealth Games, and the
Asian Games should be a breeze for them.
