United States at The 2008 Summer Olympics - Badminton

Badminton

The United States was represented in four out of the five badminton events: men's singles, men's doubles, women's singles and women's doubles. The U.S. had qualified a mixed doubles team, but the Badminton World Federation rescinded the slot. No American has ever medaled in badminton since it became an Olympic sport in 1992, although Howard Bach and Bob Malaythong became the first Americans to reach the quarter-finals.

Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
Raju Rai Men's singles Lång (FIN)
L 9–21, 16–21		 Did not advance
Howard Bach
Bob Malaythong		 Men's doubles C Dednam /
R Dednam (RSA)
W 21–10, 21–16		 Cai Y /
Fu Hf (CHN)
L 9–21, 10–21		 Did not advance
Eva Lee Women's singles Rice (CAN)
L 15–21, 21–19, 19–21		 Did not advance
Eva Lee
Mesinee Mangkalakiri		 Women's doubles Jiang Ym /
Li Yj (SIN)
L 12–21, 12–21		 Did not advance

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