Carsten Mogensen

Carsten Mogensen competed in BADMINTON

Did you know?

• Badminton matches are played over the best of three games.
• Each game is won by the first player or doubles pair to reach 21 points by a margin of two clear points.
• All events begin with group stages, followed by a knockout format.
• With shuttlecock smashes reaching speeds of more than 200mph, badminton has claims to be the world's fastest racquet sport.
• Since making its Olympic debut in 1992, badminton has been dominated by Asian countries. All 15 medals at the 2008 Olympics went to Asian shuttlers.