Badminton has been at the Olympic Games since Barcelona 1992. As with table tennis, the sport is dominated by Asian countries but the gap is narrowing with the rest of the world such as Denmark which has won 5 medals in the last 3 Olympics.
What are the categories?
Badminton has 5 disciplines:
– men’s singles
– simple dames
– men’s doubles
– double dames
– mixed doubles
When will the tests take place in Paris?
The events take place from July 27 to August 5 at the Arena Porte de la Chapelle in Paris.
Still no medals…
Badminton is one of the rare sports where France has not won any medals… while waiting for Paris 2024!
Where to try badminton in Héricourt?
The Héricourt badminton club welcomes you to the Champ de Foire gymnasium on Mondays between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. for adults, on Tuesdays between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. for competitive adults, on Wednesdays between 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. for mini badminton and between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. for young people.
The club also welcomes you on Thursdays between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. for competitive young people and between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. for competitive adults, on Fridays between 4:30 p.m. and 6:15 p.m. for ages 9-13 and between 6:15 p.m. and 8 p.m. for ages 13- 18 years old. You can also do free play on Saturday between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. and Sunday between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m.
The club welcomes you to the Marcel Cerdan complex on Tuesdays between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. and Wednesdays between 7:30 p.m. and 9 p.m.
