Badminton Calendar at the Olympic Games in Tokyo 2021: when it starts, date, hours, TV channels, programming and disciplines of the Olympic Games | MEXICO
The olympic games Tokyo 2020 They will finally be played from July 23 to August 8, 2021 in Japan. Initially, the appointment was agreed for 2020, but the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) forced the event to be postponed for a year on the same start date. Now everything is underway and the countdown begins for one of the most important events in world sport.
In this edition there will be 33 competitions, with 339 events that will take place in 42 different competition venues. All of them will be disputed throughout the days and the calendar of each discipline with established dates. First, the elimination rounds will be held and finally, the competitions that award medals to each delegation. Next, we will go with the following information that we have for you.
Badminton at the Olympics
Unlike other net sports, badminton uses a shuttlecock instead of a ball. This is shaped like an open cone, and is made up of goose feathers embedded in a round cork base. The speed at which this projectile moves is greater than in any other racquet sport.
Badminton became an official sport at the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games. The competition in Tokyo 2020 features the categories of singles for men and women, pairs for men and women and mixed pairs.
Badminton at Tokyo 2021 Olympic Games
The People’s Republic of China has long enjoyed a wealth of talented badminton athletes. This country has won 18 gold medals, more than any other country. In London 2012, the People’s Republic of China won all five titles at stake.
The Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Indonesia (where badminton is the national sport), and Denmark are also traditionally strong competitors, although dominance in the sport has changed significantly in recent years: Japan has emerged as a powerhouse, while players from countries or regions like China Taipei; Hong Kong, China; Thailand and India can also be found at the top of the rankings.
In the men’s singles, Kento Momota (JPN) has dominated for the last three years. His main rivals are Shi Yu Qi (CHN), Anthony Ginting (IDN), Viktor Axelsen (DEN) and Anders Antonsen (DEN). In the women’s singles, Chen Yu Fei (CHN) has emerged as the dominator of the world scene in recent times, closely followed by Tai Tzu Ying (TPE). Others, like Carolina Marin (ESP), Akane Yamaguchi, Nozomi Okuhara (JPN), Ratchanok Intanon (THA) and Pusarla V Sindhu (IND), are also strong contenders.
The People’s Republic of China, Indonesia, Korea and Japan are the strongest teams in doubles. The period after Rio 2016 saw the retirement of many high-level players. Tokyo 2020 will thus see many young couples in action.
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