Badminton at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's singles

Men's singles
at the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad
Men's singles; at the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad
Venue	Porte de La Chapelle Arena
Dates	27 July – 5 August 2024
Competitors	41 from 36 nations
Medalists
	← 2020 Tokyo 2028 Los Angeles →

The men's singles badminton tournament at the 2024 Summer Olympics took place from 27 July to 5 August 2024 at the Porte de La Chapelle Arena in Paris.^[1] A total of 41 players from 36 nations competed at the tournament. Danish player Viktor Axelsen was the defending Olympic champion. He successfully retained his Olympic title, only the second player in men's singles to do so after Lin Dan.

Format

The 41 players were split into 13 groups of three to four players. They played a round-robin tournament with the top-placed player advancing to the knockout stage. Each match was played in a best-of-3.^[2]

Schedule

The schedule was as follows.^[1]

P	Preliminaries	R	Round of 16	QF	Quarter-finals	SF	Semi-finals	M	Medal matches

27 Jul	28 Jul	29 Jul	30 Jul	31 Jul	1 Aug	2 Aug	3 Aug	4 Aug	5 Aug
P					R	QF		SF	M

Draw

The draw was held on 12 July 2024.^[3]^[4]

Seeds

The top 13 players of the BWF World Ranking were seeded.^[5]^[2]

Shi Yuqi (CHN) (quarter-finals)
Viktor Axelsen (DEN) (gold medalist)
Jonatan Christie (INA) (group stage)
Anders Antonsen (DEN) (quarter-finals)
Kodai Naraoka (JPN) (round of 16)
Li Shifeng (CHN) (round of 16)
Lee Zii Jia (MAS) (bronze medalist)

Kunlavut Vitidsarn (THA) (silver medalist)
Anthony Sinisuka Ginting (INA) (group stage)
Loh Kean Yew (SGP) (quarter-finals)
Kenta Nishimoto (JPN) (round of 16)
Chou Tien-chen (TPE) (quarter-finals)
Prannoy H. S. (IND) (round of 16)

Group stage

All times are local (UTC+2).

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Shi Yuqi (CHN)	1	1	0	2	0	+2	42	19	+23	1	Round of 16
2	Giovanni Toti (ITA)	1	0	1	0	2	−2	19	42	−23	0
3	Sören Opti (SUR)^[a]	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Withdrew

Source: Olympics
Notes:

^ Sören Opti withdrew during the tournament.

Date	Time	Player 1	Score	Player 2	Set 1	Set 2	Report
27 July	11:00	Shi Yuqi	~~2–0~~	Sören Opti	~~21–5~~	~~21–7~~	Report
29 July	10:10	Giovanni Toti	Retired	Sören Opti	~~21–8~~	~~4–1^r~~	Report
31 July	10:10	Shi Yuqi	2–0	Giovanni Toti	21–9	21–10	Report

Group C

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Kunlavut Vitidsarn (THA)	1	1	0	2	0	+2	42	21	+21	1	Round of 16
2	Julien Paul (MRI)	1	0	1	0	2	−2	21	42	−21	0
3	Kalle Koljonen (FIN)^[a]	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Withdrew

Source: Olympics
Notes:

^ Kalle Koljonen withdrew during the tournament.

Date	Time	Player 1	Score	Player 2	Set 1	Set 2	Report
27 July	11:00	Kunlavut Vitidsarn	2–0	Julien Paul	21–9	21–12	Report
29 July	09:20	Kalle Koljonen	~~2–0~~	Julien Paul	~~21–9~~	~~21–10~~	Report
31 July	10:10	Kunlavut Vitidsarn	Retired	Kalle Koljonen	~~21–4~~	~~8–0^r~~	Report

Group D

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Kenta Nishimoto (JPN)	2	2	0	4	0	+4	84	48	+36	2	Round of 16
2	Brian Yang (CAN)	2	1	1	2	2	0	74	70	+4	1
3	Dmitriy Panarin (KAZ)	2	0	2	0	4	−4	44	84	−40	0

Source: Olympics

Date	Time	Player 1	Score	Player 2	Set 1	Set 2	Report
28 July	08:30	Kenta Nishimoto	2–0	Dmitriy Panarin	21–5	21–11	Report
29 July	15:40	Brian Yang	2–0	Dmitriy Panarin	21–18	21–10	Report
31 July	14:50	Kenta Nishimoto	2–0	Brian Yang	21–14	21–18	Report

Group E

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Anders Antonsen (DEN)	2	2	0	4	0	+4	84	52	+32	2	Round of 16
2	Ade Resky Dwicahyo (AZE)	2	1	1	2	2	0	66	71	−5	1
3	Collins Valentine Filimon (AUT)	2	0	2	0	4	−4	57	84	−27	0

Source: Olympics

Date	Time	Player 1	Score	Player 2	Set 1	Set 2	Report
28 July	19:30	Anders Antonsen	2–0	Collins Valentine Filimon	21–10	21–18	Report
29 July	20:20	Ade Resky Dwicahyo	2–0	Collins Valentine Filimon	21–18	21–11	Report
31 July	16:30	Anders Antonsen	2–0	Ade Resky Dwicahyo	21–10	21–14	Report

Group G

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Lee Zii Jia (MAS)	2	2	0	4	0	+4	84	49	+35	2	Round of 16
2	Pablo Abián (ESP)	2	1	1	2	2	0	65	70	−5	1
3	Viren Nettasinghe (SRI)	2	0	2	0	4	−4	54	84	−30	0

Source: Olympics

Date	Time	Player 1	Score	Player 2	Set 1	Set 2	Report
28 July	10:10	Lee Zii Jia	2–0	Viren Nettasinghe	21–14	21–12	Report
30 July	08:30	Pablo Abián	2–0	Viren Nettasinghe	21–9	21–19	Report
31 July	14:50	Lee Zii Jia	2–0	Pablo Abián	21–10	21–13	Report

Group H

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Toma Junior Popov (FRA) (H)	2	2	0	4	1	+3	101	78	+23	2	Round of 16
2	Anthony Sinisuka Ginting (INA)	2	1	1	3	2	+1	97	81	+16	1
3	Howard Shu (USA)	2	0	2	0	4	−4	45	84	−39	0

Source: Olympics
(H) Host

Date	Time	Player 1	Score	Player 2	Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Report
28 July	14:00	Anthony Sinisuka Ginting	2–0	Howard Shu	21–14	21–8		Report
30 July	10:10	Toma Junior Popov	2–0	Howard Shu	21–11	21–12		Report
31 July	16:30	Anthony Sinisuka Ginting	1–2	Toma Junior Popov	19–21	21–17	15–21	Report

Group I

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Chou Tien-chen (TPE)	2	2	0	4	0	+4	84	61	+23	2	Round of 16
2	Lee Cheuk Yiu (HKG)	2	1	1	2	3	−1	88	85	+3	1
3	Luis Ramón Garrido (MEX)	2	0	2	1	4	−3	73	99	−26	0

Source: Olympics

Date	Time	Player 1	Score	Player 2	Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Report
28 July	16:30	Chou Tien-chen	2–0	Luis Ramón Garrido	21–17	21–13		Report
30 July	15:40	Lee Cheuk Yiu	2–1	Luis Ramón Garrido	21–5	15–21	21–17	Report
31 July	15:40	Chou Tien-chen	2–0	Lee Cheuk Yiu	21–18	21–13		Report

Group J

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Kodai Naraoka (JPN)	2	2	0	4	0	+4	84	61	+23	2	Round of 16
2	Jeon Hyeok-jin (KOR)	2	1	1	2	2	0	68	73	−5	1
3	Ygor Coelho (BRA)	2	0	2	0	4	−4	66	84	−18	0

Source: Olympics

Date	Time	Player 1	Score	Player 2	Set 1	Set 2	Report
28 July	15:40	Kodai Naraoka	2–0	Ygor Coelho	21–16	21–19	Report
30 July	14:50	Jeon Hyeok-jin	2–0	Ygor Coelho	21–12	21–19	Report
31 July	16:30	Kodai Naraoka	2–0	Jeon Hyeok-jin	21–10	21–16	Report

Group K

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Prannoy H. S. (IND)	2	2	0	4	1	+3	100	74	+26	2	Round of 16
2	Lê Đức Phát (VIE)	2	1	1	3	2	+1	86	78	+8	1
3	Fabian Roth (GER)	2	0	2	0	4	−4	50	84	−34	0

Source: Olympics

Date	Time	Player 1	Score	Player 2	Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Report
28 July	16:30	Prannoy H. S.	2–0	Fabian Roth	21–18	21–12		Report
30 July	20:20	Lê Đức Phát	2–0	Fabian Roth	21–10	21–10		Report
31 July	19:30	Prannoy H. S.	2–1	Lê Đức Phát	16–21	21–11	21–12	Report

Group L

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Lakshya Sen (IND)	2	2	0	4	0	+4	84	63	+21	2	Round of 16
2	Jonatan Christie (INA)	2	1	1	2	3	−1	90	90	0	1
3	Julien Carraggi (BEL)	2	0	2	1	4	−3	81	102	−21	0
4	Kevin Cordón (GUA)^[a]	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Withdrew

Source: Olympics
Notes:

^ Kevin Cordon withdrew during the tournament.^[6]

Date	Time	Player 1	Score	Player 2	Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Report
27 July	15:40	Lakshya Sen	~~2–0~~	Kevin Cordón	~~21–8~~	~~22–20~~		Report
27 July	16:30	Jonatan Christie	2–1	Julien Carraggi	18–21	21–11	21–16	Report
29 July	14:00	Lakshya Sen	2–0	Julien Carraggi	21–19	21–14		Report
31 July	10:10	Jonatan Christie	0–2	Lakshya Sen	18–21	12–21		Report

Group M

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Loh Kean Yew (SGP)	2	2	0	4	0	+4	84	52	+32	2	Round of 16
2	Jan Louda (CZE)	2	1	1	2	2	0	65	64	+1	1
3	Uriel Canjura (ESA)	2	0	2	0	4	−4	51	84	−33	0

Source: Olympics

Date	Time	Player 1	Score	Player 2	Set 1	Set 2	Report
28 July	20:20	Loh Kean Yew	2–0	Jan Louda	21–13	21–10	Report
30 July	19:30	Uriel Canjura	0–2	Jan Louda	12–21	10–21	Report
31 July	20:20	Loh Kean Yew	2–0	Uriel Canjura	21–13	21–16	Report

Group N

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Li Shifeng (CHN)	2	2	0	4	0	+4	84	60	+24	2	Round of 16
2	Tobias Künzi (SUI)	2	1	1	2	2	0	69	76	−7	1
3	Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori (NGR)	2	0	2	0	4	−4	68	85	−17	0

Source: Olympics

Date	Time	Player 1	Score	Player 2	Set 1	Set 2	Report
28 July	11:00	Li Shifeng	2–0	Tobias Künzi	21–13	21–13	Report
30 July	19:30	Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori	0–2	Tobias Künzi	20–22	14–21	Report
31 July	20:20	Li Shifeng	2–0	Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori	21–17	21–17	Report

Group P

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Viktor Axelsen (DEN)	3	3	0	6	0	+6	126	57	+69	3	Round of 16
2	Nhat Nguyen (IRL)	3	2	1	4	3	+1	126	105	+21	2
3	Misha Zilberman (ISR)	3	1	2	3	4	−1	113	125	−12	1
4	Prince Dahal (NEP)	3	0	3	0	6	−6	48	126	−78	0

Source: Olympics

Date	Time	Player 1	Score	Player 2	Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Report
27 July	21:10	Nhat Nguyen	2–1	Misha Zilberman	21–17	19–21	21–13	Report
27 July	21:10	Viktor Axelsen	2–0	Prince Dahal	21–8	21–6		Report
29 July	21:10	Nhat Nguyen	2–0	Prince Dahal	21–7	21–5		Report
29 July	22:00	Viktor Axelsen	2–0	Misha Zilberman	21–9	21–11		Report
31 July	09:20	Misha Zilberman	2–0	Prince Dahal	21–12	21–10		Report
31 July	09:20	Viktor Axelsen	2–0	Nhat Nguyen	21–13	21–10		Report

Knockout stage

Round of 16					Quarter-finals					Semi-finals				Gold medal match

					A1	Shi Yuqi (CHN)	12	10

					C1	Kunlavut Vitidsarn (THA)	21	21
C1	Kunlavut Vitidsarn (THA)	16	21	21

D1	Kenta Nishimoto (JPN)	21	14	12
										C1	Kunlavut Vitidsarn (THA)	21	21

										G1	Lee Zii Jia (MAS)	14	15



					E1	Anders Antonsen (DEN)	17	15

					G1	Lee Zii Jia (MAS)	21	21
G1	Lee Zii Jia (MAS)	21	24

H1	Toma Junior Popov (FRA)	13	22
														C1	Kunlavut Vitidsarn (THA)	11	11

														P1	Viktor Axelsen (DEN)	21	21
I1	Chou Tien-chen (TPE)	21	21

J1	Kodai Naraoka (JPN)	12	16
					I1	Chou Tien-chen (TPE)	21	15	12

					L1	Lakshya Sen (IND)	19	21	21
K1	Prannoy H. S. (IND)	12	6

L1	Lakshya Sen (IND)	21	21
										L1	Lakshya Sen (IND)	20	14

										P1	Viktor Axelsen (DEN)	22	21
M1	Loh Kean Yew (SGP)	23	21											Bronze medal match

N1	Li Shifeng (CHN)	21	15
					M1	Loh Kean Yew (SGP)	9	17						G1	Lee Zii Jia (MAS)	13	21	21

					P1	Viktor Axelsen (DEN)	21	21						L1	Lakshya Sen (IND)	21	16	11

References

^ ^a ^b "Olympic Schedule – Badminton". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Regulations for Badminton competition Paris 2024 Olympic Games" (PDF). badmintonpanam.org. Badminton Pan America. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
^ "Olympic Games Draw & Reallocations". corporate.bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
^ "Christie, Sen, Cordon in Group Shootout". corporate.bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
^ "Athletes set for Paris: Olympic qualifiers announced". badmintoneurope.com. Badminton Europe. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
^ "Kevin Cordon withdraws from Paris 2024 due to injury". badmintoneurope.com. Badminton Europe. 28 July 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.

External links

Draw
Entries

[table_note_SUR0.25480024388749-6] Sören Opti withdrew during the tournament.

[table_note_FIN0.90170391318468-7] Kalle Koljonen withdrew during the tournament.

[table_note_GUA0.54392390863221-9] Kevin Cordon withdrew during the tournament.^[6]

[Schedule-1] "Olympic Schedule – Badminton". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 1 June 2024.

[Seed-2] "Regulations for Badminton competition Paris 2024 Olympic Games" (PDF). badmintonpanam.org. Badminton Pan America. Retrieved 11 July 2024.

[3] "Olympic Games Draw & Reallocations". corporate.bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.

[4] "Christie, Sen, Cordon in Group Shootout". corporate.bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.

[5] "Athletes set for Paris: Olympic qualifiers announced". badmintoneurope.com. Badminton Europe. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.

[8] "Kevin Cordon withdraws from Paris 2024 due to injury". badmintoneurope.com. Badminton Europe. 28 July 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.

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Badminton at the 2024 Summer Olympics

Qualification
Singles	men	women
Doubles	men	women	mixed
v t e

v t e Olympic badminton men's singles champions
Demonstration	1972: Rudy Hartono (INA)
Exhibition	1988: Yang Yang (CHN)
Official	1992: Alan Budikusuma (INA) 1996: Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen (DEN) 2000: Ji Xinpeng (CHN) 2004: Taufik Hidayat (INA) 2008: Lin Dan (CHN) 2012: Lin Dan (CHN) 2016: Chen Long (CHN) 2020: Viktor Axelsen (DEN) 2024: Viktor Axelsen (DEN)