Badminton has been a full Olympic medal sport since Barcelona 1992, after a one-off demonstration at Munich 1972. This guide covers how it joined the Games, the five events contested today, the first champions (Indonesia's Susi Susanti and Alan Budikusuma), the nations that dominate the podium, and the format quirks — like why mixed doubles only arrived in 1996 — with every date checked against the BWF and Olympic records.
Is badminton an Olympic sport? Yes — it's been a full Summer Olympic medal sport since Barcelona 1992, with five events today and a roll of champions dominated by Asian and European nations. This guide covers when badminton joined the Games, the road from demonstration sport to medal sport, every Olympic event, and the countries that rule it. A concise, fully-sourced answer to a question a surprising number of people still ask.
