Badminton at the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games explained

2008 Commonwealth Youth Games
Number Edition:2nd
Venue:Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex
Location:Mahalunge, Balewadi, Pune, India
Dates:13 October – 17 October
Competitors:90
Previous:2004 Bendigo
Next:2011 Douglas

Badminton events for the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games were held in Pune in the Indian state of Maharashtra from 13 to 17 October.[1] [2] For the second consecutive time, sport of Badminton was included in the Commonwealth Youth Games programme which included Boys' singles,[3] Girls' singles,[4] Boys' doubles[5] and Girls' doubles[6] events. Mixed doubles was not conducted. At the end, host India emerged as the strongest nation by winning three titles, while Malaysia won the Boys' doubles title.

Medalists

Boys' singles Gurusai Dutt Aditya Prakash Martin Campbell
Girls' singles Saina Nehwal N. Sikki Reddy Panuga Riou
Boys' doubles Ow Yao Han
Yew Hong Kheng
Lim Yu Sheng
Loh Wei Sheng
B. Sai Praneeth
Pranav Chopra
Girls' doubles P. C. Thulasi
N. Sikki Reddy
Alexandra Bruce
Michelle Li
Lim Ee Von
Ng Hui Ern

Results

Girls' doubles

Notes and References

  1. Web site: India dominate Commonwealth Youth Games, win 76 medals. Times of India. 18 October 2008. 18 October 2023.
  2. Web site: 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games. Commonwealth Games Federation. 18 October 2023.
  3. Web site: Commonwealth Youth Games 2008 – MS. Badminton World Federation. 18 October 2023.
  4. Web site: Commonwealth Youth Games 2008 – WS. Badminton World Federation. 18 October 2023.
  5. Web site: Commonwealth Youth Games 2008 – MD. Badminton World Federation. 18 October 2023.
  6. Web site: Commonwealth Youth Games 2008 – WD. Badminton World Federation. 18 October 2023.