The Indonesian pairing of Tontowi Ahmad and Liliyana Natsir dominated Malaysia’s Chan Peng Soon and Goh Liu Ying Wednesday in the Olympic badminton mixed doubles final, 21-14, 21-12, en route to winning gold. Despite Indonesia’s rich history in badminton, Wednesday marked its first Olympic gold medal in mixed doubles.
Consequently, who won Rio 2016 badminton?
- Tennis.
- Rohan BOPANNA.
- Sania MIRZA.
- Radek STEPANEK.
- Lucie HRADECKA.
- Rajeev RAM.
- Venus WILLIAMS.
One may also ask, what is mixed double in badminton?
uncountable noun [oft the NOUN] In some sports, such as tennis and badminton, mixed doubles is a match in which a man and a woman play as partners against another man and woman. They won the mixed doubles at the French Open.
Who is No 1 badminton player in the world?
BWF World Rankings
| RANK | COUNTRY / TERRITORY | PLAYER |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JPN | Kento MOMOTA |
| 2 | DEN | Viktor AXELSEN |
| 3 | DEN | Anders ANTONSEN |
| 4 | TPE | CHOU Tien Chen |
Who is the world’s number one in badminton?
Women’s singles
| BWF World Rankings (Women’s singles) as of 3 August 2021 | ||
|---|---|---|
| # | Country | Player |
| 1 | Chinese Taipei | Tai Tzu-ying |
| 2 | China | Chen Yufei |
| 3 | Japan | Nozomi Okuhara |
Where is badminton most popular?
Whilst badminton is a minority sport in the US it is widely played in Britain, Denmark, Sweden, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Korea and several other countries. Britain alone has 4 million players, about 8% of the population. As a spectator sport it is very popular in the far east.
Who won the first gold medal in badminton Rio Olympic 2016?
Men’s singles
| Games | Gold | Silver |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Beijing | Lin Dan China | Lee Chong Wei Malaysia |
| 2012 London | Lin Dan China | Lee Chong Wei Malaysia |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Chen Long China | Lee Chong Wei Malaysia |
| 2020 Tokyo | Viktor Axelsen Denmark | Chen Long China |
Why is cricket not included in Olympics?
Cricket’s road to its Olympic debut was eventful. Originally slated to be included in the inaugural modern Olympic Games in 1896 in Athens, it was scrapped due to a lack of participants. … Unfortunately, both the Netherlands and Belgium withdrew from the cricket after their bid to co-host the Olympics was turned down.
Are Mixed Doubles Olympics?
The concept was a late addition to the sport of curling, with the World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship being first held in 2008 and the 2018 Winter Olympics being the first time it was given Olympic status.
Who won the last Olympic gold medal 2016 for men’s singles and doubles?
Rafael Nadal
Who won the mixed doubles at the 2012 Olympics?
Victoria Azarenka
| Mixed doubles | |
|---|---|
| Champions | Victoria Azarenka Max Mirnyi |
| Runners-up | Laura Robson Andy Murray |
| Final score | 2–6, 6–3, [10–8] |