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2018 BWF World Championships 
Summary
The 2018 BWF World Championships was a badminton tournament which was held from 30 July to 5 August at Nanjing Youth Olympic Games Sports Park Arena in Nanjing, China.[1]
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| Tournament details | |||
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| Dates | 30 July – 5 August | ||
| Edition | 24th | ||
| Level | International | ||
| Competitors | 357 from 48 nations | ||
| Venue | Nanjing Youth Olympic Games Sports Park Arena | ||
| Location | Nanjing, China | ||
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Host city selection edit
Nanjing was the only bidder for 2018 edition of championships.[2] The bid was approved by Badminton World Federation during council meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[3]
Schedule edit
Five events were held.[4]
All times are local (UTC+8).
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 30 July 2018 | 10:00 | Round of 64 |
| 31 July 2018 | 10:00 | Round of 64 (MS) |
| Round of 32 (WS, MD, WD, XD) | ||
| 1 August 2018 | 10:00 | Round of 32 (MS, WS, MD, WD) |
| 2 August 2018 | 10:00 | Round of 16 |
| 3 August 2018 | 11:00 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 August 2018 | 11:00 | Semifinals |
| 5 August 2018 | 13:00 | Finals |
Players edit
357 players from 48 countries in total participate in this game.
Algeria (2)
Australia (1)
Austria (1)
Belgium (3)
Brazil (1)
Bulgaria (8)
Canada (7)
China (25)
Chinese Taipei (23)
Croatia (1)
Czech Republic (4)
Denmark (17)
Egypt (4)
England (10)
Estonia (1)
Finland (2)
France (10)
Germany (16)
Hong Kong (14)
Hungary (1)
India (25)
Indonesia (29)
Ireland (3)
Israel (1)
Italy (3)
Japan (25)
Jordan (2)
Malaysia (18)
Mauritius (2)
Netherlands (11)
New Zealand (1)
Nigeria (2)
Norway (2)
Peru (2)
Poland (3)
Portugal (1)
Russia (14)
Scotland (3)
Slovakia (1)
South Korea (6)
Spain (4)
Sri Lanka (1)
Switzerland (3)
Thailand (18)
Turkey (5)
Ukraine (4)
United States (8)
Vietnam (9)
Medal summary edit
Medal table edit
* Host nation (China)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China* | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 2 |  Japan | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 |  Spain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 |  India | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 |  Chinese Taipei | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hong Kong | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Indonesia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Malaysia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (8 entries) | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | |
Medalists edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles |
Kento Momota
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Shi Yuqi
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Chen Long
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| Liew Daren
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| Women's singles |
Carolina Marín
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P. V. Sindhu
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He Bingjiao
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| Akane Yamaguchi
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| Men's doubles |
Li Junhui Liu Yuchen
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Takeshi Kamura Keigo Sonoda
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Chen Hung-ling Wang Chi-lin
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| Liu Cheng Zhang Nan
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| Women's doubles |
Mayu Matsumoto Wakana Nagahara
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Yuki Fukushima Sayaka Hirota
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Greysia Polii Apriyani Rahayu
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| Shiho Tanaka Koharu Yonemoto
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| Mixed doubles |
Zheng Siwei Huang Yaqiong
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Wang Yilü Huang Dongping
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Zhang Nan Li Yinhui
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| Tang Chun Man Tse Ying Suet
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International broadcasters edit
| Country/Region | Broadcaster | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| China (host)
|
CCTV | |
| International (unsold markets only) | YouTube | [5] |
 Taiwan
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ELTA TV 3 | |
 Denmark
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TV2 Sport | [6] |
| Hong Kong
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I-Cable | |
| India
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Star Sports | [7] |
| Indonesia
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TVRI | [8] |
| SportsFix | [9] | |
| Malaysia
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Astro | [10] |
 Singapore
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StarHub | [11] |
 Thailand
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True Corporation |
References edit
- ^ "TOTAL BWF World Championships 2018 _ Invitation letter _ February 2018 _ ED（Nanjing)" (PDF). Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ^ "BWF To Name Major Events' Hosts". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ^ "China to host major world badminton events in 2018, 2019". Xinhua. 18 March 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ^ Schedule
- ^ BadmintonWorld.tv Live Stream, retrieved 2018-11-25
- ^ "Sådan sender TV 2 og TV 2 SPORT fra VM i badminton – TV 2". sport.tv2.dk (in Danish). 2018-08-05. Retrieved 2018-12-27.
- ^ NDTVSports.com. "BWF World Championships 2018, PV Sindhu vs Carolina Marin Final: When And Where To Watch, Live Coverage On TV, Live Streaming Online | Badminton News". NDTVSports.com. Retrieved 2018-12-27.
- ^ "Live Streaming TVRI Final Kejuaraan Dunia Bulutangkis (BWF World Championship 2018) Siang Ini". Banjarmasin Post (in Indonesian). 2018-08-05. Retrieved 2018-12-27.
- ^ "SportsFix Indonesia – Tonton LIVE Streaming GRATIS BWF Badminton". indonesia.sportsfix.tv. Retrieved 2018-11-25.
- ^ "Bwf World Championship 2018 | Show | Astro". whatson.astro.com.my. Retrieved 2018-12-27.
- ^ "Sports TV Group | StarHub TV". www.starhub.com. Retrieved 2018-11-25.
External links edit
- Official website
- BWF website