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Badminton: What to expect China's Lin Dan will be badminton's top story thanks to his feisty temper on the court and his sweet side toward girlfriend and fellow-world No. 1 Xie Xingfang.
An Olympic sport in 1992, badminton features five events and the only mixed competition of all the paddle/racket sports.
Though it has not been on the Olympic schedule for long, badminton has made its impact on the Games. Here's a look at the sport's tradition.
A look at the women's singles competition at the 2004 Athens Games where China's Zhang Ning won gold, beating The Netherlands' Mia Audina.
China hauled in both gold and silver in the women's doubles badminton competition at the 2004 Olympics.
Mixed doubles was the only badminton discipline where European medals outnumbered those from Asia, but China still claimed gold.
A look at the 2004 men's singles competition where Indonesia's Taufik Hidayat won gold and South Korea's Shon Seung-Mo won silver.
A look at the men's doubles competition in badminton during the 2004 Olympic Games. South Korea's two pairs won gold and silver, respectively.
