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Badminton at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's doubles

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Men's doubles
at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad
VenueMusashino Forest Sport Plaza
Dates24–31 July 2021
Competitors32 (16 pairs) from 14 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Lee Yang
Wang Chi-lin
 Chinese Taipei
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Li Junhui
Liu Yuchen
 China
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Aaron Chia
Soh Wooi Yik
 Malaysia

The men's doubles badminton tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place from 24 to 31 July at the Musashino Forest Sport Plaza at Tokyo. There were 16 pairs from 14 nations competing.

Background

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This was the 8th appearance of the event as a full medal event. Badminton was introduced as a demonstration sport in 1972, held again as an exhibition sport in 1988, and added to the full programme in 1992; the men's doubles tournament has been held since.[1]

The reigning champions were Fu Haifeng and Zhang Nan of China, who were not defending their title. Fu retired after the 2016 Games, having reached three consecutive finals with two different partners (Zhang and Cai Yun) and winning two gold medals and a silver medal. The top two qualifying teams were both from Indonesia: Marcus Fernaldi Gideon/Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo and Mohammad Ahsan/Hendra Setiawan. The latter pair were also reigning world champions from the 2019 BWF World Championships.

Qualification

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The badminton qualification system provided for 16 men's doubles teams (32 players). Following revisions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the qualifying periods were set from 29 April 2019 to 15 March 2020 and from 4 January to 13 June 2021, with the ranking list of 15 June 2021 deciding qualification.

Qualification was done entirely through the ranking list. Nations with at least two pairs in the top 8 were able to send a maximum of 2 pairs (4 players); all other nations were limited to a single pair. Pairs were taken from the ranking list in order, respecting those national limits, until 16 pairs were selected. However, each continent was guaranteed to have at least one pair with the lowest-ranking pairs displaced if necessary to make room for a continental guarantee.

Competition format

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The tournament was started with a group phase round-robin. There were four groups of four teams each; the top two highest-ranked pairs from each group advanced to the knockout stage.[2] The knockout stage was a three-round single-elimination tournament with a bronze medal match.[3]

Matches were played best-of-three games. Each game was played to 21, except that a pair must win by 2 unless the score reached 30–29.[3]

Seeds

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  1.  Marcus Fernaldi Gideon / Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo (INA) (quarter-finals)
  2.  Mohammad Ahsan / Hendra Setiawan (INA) (fourth place)
  3.  Li Junhui / Liu Yuchen (CHN) (silver medalists)
  4.  Hiroyuki Endo / Yuta Watanabe (JPN) (quarter-finals)

Schedule

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The tournament was held over an 8-day period, with 7 competition days and 1 open day.[4][5]

Legend
P Preliminaries QF Quarter-finals SF Semi-finals M Medal matches
Date 24 Jul 25 Jul 26 Jul 27 Jul 28 Jul 29 Jul 30 Jul 31 Jul 1 Aug 2 Aug
Event M E M E M E M E M E M E M A M E A E A E
Men's doubles P QF SF M

Group stage

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Marcus Fernaldi Gideon (INA)
 Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo (INA)
3 2 1 5 2 +3 140 108 +32 2[a] Advance to quarter-finals
2  Lee Yang (TPE)
 Wang Chi-lin (TPE)
3 2 1 5 3 +2 161 151 +10 2[a]
3  Satwiksairaj Rankireddy (IND)
 Chirag Shetty (IND)
3 2 1 4 3 +1 131 140 −9 2[a]
4  Ben Lane (GBR)
 Sean Vendy (GBR)
3 0 3 0 6 −6 93 126 −33 0
Source: TOCOG
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Head-to-head point: Indonesia 1, India 1, Chinese Taipei 1.
Date Time Pair 1 Score Pair 2 Set 1 Set 2 Set 3
24 July 12:20 Marcus Fernaldi Gideon Indonesia
Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo Indonesia
2–0 Archived 25 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine United Kingdom Ben Lane
United Kingdom Sean Vendy
21–15 21–11
Lee Yang Chinese Taipei
Wang Chi-lin Chinese Taipei
1–2 Archived 26 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine India Satwiksairaj Rankireddy
India Chirag Shetty
16–21 21–16 25–27
26 July 11:20 Lee Yang Chinese Taipei
Wang Chi-lin Chinese Taipei
2–0 Archived 25 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine United Kingdom Ben Lane
United Kingdom Sean Vendy
21–17 21–14
12:40 Marcus Fernaldi Gideon Indonesia
Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo Indonesia
2–0 Archived 26 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine India Satwiksairaj Rankireddy
India Chirag Shetty
21–13 21–12
27 July 12:00 Marcus Fernaldi Gideon Indonesia
Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo Indonesia
1–2 Archived 27 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine Chinese Taipei Lee Yang
Chinese Taipei Wang Chi-lin
18–21 21–15 17–21
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy India
Chirag Shetty India
2–0 Archived 26 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine United Kingdom Ben Lane
United Kingdom Sean Vendy
21–17 21–19

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Hiroyuki Endo (JPN)
 Yuta Watanabe (JPN) (H)
3 3 0 6 0 +6 126 73 +53 3 Advance to quarter-finals
2  Kim Astrup (DEN)
 Anders Skaarup Rasmussen (DEN)
3 2 1 4 2 +2 110 90 +20 2
3  Vladimir Ivanov (ROC)
 Ivan Sozonov (ROC)
3 1 2 2 4 −2 111 102 +9 1
4  Godwin Olofua (NGR)
 Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori (NGR)
3 0 3 0 6 −6 44 126 −82 0
Source: TOCOG
(H) Host
Date Time Pair 1 Score Pair 2 Set 1 Set 2 Set 3
24 July 13:00 Kim Astrup Denmark
Anders Skaarup Rasmussen Denmark
2–0 Archived 24 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine Russia Vladimir Ivanov
Russia Ivan Sozonov
21–13 21–18
20:00 Hiroyuki Endo Japan
Yuta Watanabe Japan
2–0 Archived 25 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine Nigeria Godwin Olofua
Nigeria Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori
21–2 21–7
25 July 12:40 Hiroyuki Endo Japan
Yuta Watanabe Japan
2–0 Archived 24 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine Russia Vladimir Ivanov
Russia Ivan Sozonov
21–19 21–19
26 July 18:00 Kim Astrup Denmark
Anders Skaarup Rasmussen Denmark
2–0 Archived 25 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine Nigeria Godwin Olofua
Nigeria Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori
21–7 21–10
27 July 11:20 Hiroyuki Endo Japan
Yuta Watanabe Japan
2–0 Archived 25 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine Denmark Kim Astrup
Denmark Anders Skaarup Rasmussen
21–14 21–12
18:40 Vladimir Ivanov Russia
Ivan Sozonov Russia
2–0 Archived 25 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine Nigeria Godwin Olofua
Nigeria Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori
21–8 21–10

Group C

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Li Junhui (CHN)
 Liu Yuchen (CHN)
3 3 0 6 0 +6 126 83 +43 3 Advance to quarter-finals
2  Takeshi Kamura (JPN)
 Keigo Sonoda (JPN) (H)
3 2 1 4 2 +2 114 77 +37 2
3  Mark Lamsfuß (GER)
 Marvin Seidel (GER)
3 1 2 2 4 −2 90 110 −20 1
4  Phillip Chew (USA)
 Ryan Chew (USA)
3 0 3 0 6 −6 66 126 −60 0
Source: TOCOG
(H) Host
Date Time Pair 1 Score Pair 2 Set 1 Set 2 Set 3
24 July 11:00 Li Junhui China
Liu Yuchen China
2–0 Archived 25 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine United States Phillip Chew
United States Ryan Chew
21–9 21–17
19:20 Takeshi Kamura Japan
Keigo Sonoda Japan
2–0 Archived 24 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine Germany Mark Lamsfuß
Germany Marvin Seidel
21–13 21–8
25 July 18:40 Li Junhui China
Liu Yuchen China
2–0 Archived 25 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine Germany Mark Lamsfuß
Germany Marvin Seidel
21–14 21–13
26 July 10:00 Takeshi Kamura Japan
Keigo Sonoda Japan
2–0 Archived 25 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine United States Phillip Chew
United States Ryan Chew
21–11 21–3
27 July 10:00 Li Junhui China
Liu Yuchen China
2–0 Archived 28 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine Japan Takeshi Kamura
Japan Keigo Sonoda
21–14 21–16
18:00 Mark Lamsfuß Germany
Marvin Seidel Germany
2–0 Archived 26 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine United States Phillip Chew
United States Ryan Chew
21–10 21–16

Group D

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Mohammad Ahsan (INA)
 Hendra Setiawan (INA)
3 3 0 6 1 +5 145 109 +36 3 Advance to quarter-finals
2  Aaron Chia (MAS)
 Soh Wooi Yik (MAS)
3 2 1 4 2 +2 122 107 +15 2
3  Choi Sol-gyu (KOR)
 Seo Seung-jae (KOR)
3 1 2 3 4 −1 130 128 +2 1
4  Jason Ho-Shue (CAN)
 Nyl Yakura (CAN)
3 0 3 0 6 −6 73 126 −53 0
Source: TOCOG
Date Time Pair 1 Score Pair 2 Set 1 Set 2 Set 3
24 July 18:00 Mohammad Ahsan Indonesia
Hendra Setiawan Indonesia
2–0 Archived 25 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine Canada Jason Ho-Shue
Canada Nyl Yakura
21–12 21–11
Choi Sol-gyu South Korea
Seo Seung-jae South Korea
0–2 Archived 24 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine Malaysia Aaron Chia
Malaysia Soh Wooi Yik
22–24 15–21
25 July 10:00 Choi Sol-gyu South Korea
Seo Seung-jae South Korea
2–0 Archived 24 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine Canada Jason Ho-Shue
Canada Nyl Yakura
21–14 21–8
26 July 19:20 Mohammad Ahsan Indonesia
Hendra Setiawan Indonesia
2–0 Archived 26 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine Malaysia Aaron Chia
Malaysia Soh Wooi Yik
21–16 21–19
27 July 12:40 Mohammad Ahsan Indonesia
Hendra Setiawan Indonesia
2–1 Archived 27 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine South Korea Choi Sol-gyu
South Korea Seo Seung-jae
21–12 19–21 21–18
20:00 Aaron Chia Malaysia
Soh Wooi Yik Malaysia
2–0 Archived 28 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine Canada Jason Ho-Shue
Canada Nyl Yakura
21–15 21–13

Finals

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The quarter-finals were held on 29 July 2021, the semi-finals on the next day, and the medal matches on 31 July 2021.[6]

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Gold medal match
               
A1  Marcus Fernaldi Gideon (INA)
 Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo (INA)
14 17
D2  Aaron Chia (MAS)
 Soh Wooi Yik (MAS)
21 21
D2  Aaron Chia (MAS)
 Soh Wooi Yik (MAS)
22 13
C1  Li Junhui (CHN)
 Liu Yuchen (CHN)
24 21
C1  Li Junhui (CHN)
 Liu Yuchen (CHN)
12 21 21
B2  Kim Astrup (DEN)
 Anders Skaarup Rasmussen (DEN)
21 14 19
C1  Li Junhui (CHN)
 Liu Yuchen (CHN)
18 12
A2  Lee Yang (TPE)
 Wang Chi-lin (TPE)
21 21
A2  Lee Yang (TPE)
 Wang Chi-lin (TPE)
21 21
B1  Hiroyuki Endo (JPN)
 Yuta Watanabe (JPN)
16 19
A2  Lee Yang (TPE)
 Wang Chi-lin (TPE)
21 21 Bronze medal match
D1  Mohammad Ahsan (INA)
 Hendra Setiawan (INA)
11 10
C2  Takeshi Kamura (JPN)
 Keigo Sonoda (JPN)
14 21 9 D2  Aaron Chia (MAS)
 Soh Wooi Yik (MAS)
17 21 21
D1  Mohammad Ahsan (INA)
 Hendra Setiawan (INA)
21 16 21 D1  Mohammad Ahsan (INA)
 Hendra Setiawan (INA)
21 17 14

References

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  1. ^ "Badminton – The Olympic Journey". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Tokyo 2020 will be the eighth time badminton was being held as an Olympic medal sport". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 24 July 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Everything you need to know about Olympic Badminton at Tokyo 2020". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. 23 June 2021. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Schedule - Badminton Tokyo 2020 Olympics". Olympian Database. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Badminton Competition Schedule". Tokyo2020.org. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 1 March 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  6. ^ "Badminton Men's Doubles - Bracket Results". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 28 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
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