To discover when badminton appeared on the programme of the Olympic Games and how the different events evolved from 1992 to our days: inclusion of a mixed doubles event, etc.

To discover when badminton appeared on the programme of the Olympic Games and how the different events evolved from 1992 to our days: inclusion of a mixed doubles event, etc.

It was a win-win for organisers as badminton’s official Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games test event ended on Sunday with a double host nation triumph and a deluge of praise for the sparkling Musashino Forest Sport Plaza. 

The Indonesian badminton legend Liliyana Natsir, who won two Olympic medals and four world titles, explains why she and Tontowi Ahmad formed such an effective duo.

London 2012 - Nan Zang and Yunlei Zhao of China take on their compatriots Chen Xu and Jin Ma in the Badminton mixed doubles final. Watch the gold medal match in full.

London 2012 - China ended the women's Doubles Badminton competition with Olympic gold as their second-seeded pair Tian Qing and Zhao Yunlei held their nerve in the final. Watch a full replay now.

London 2012 - Saina Nehwal of India took Badminton singles bronze, beating second seed Wang Xin of China, who injured her knee late in the game and couldn't finish. Nehwal was awarded the match with the score 21-18 1-0 against her.

London 2012 - China's Li Xuerui completed her dream run at Wembley Arena by outbattling her illustrious compatriot Wang Yihan to claim Olympic gold in the women's Singles Badminton.

London 2012 - Russia's Valeria Sorokina and Nina Visolova claimed the women's Badminton doubles bronze medal after beating Canadians Alex Bruce and Michele Li. Watch a replay of the match now.