Tripartite Commission. There are also regulations on minimum representation. Each continent must have at least one player/pair. This is the highest-ranked player/pair from that continent if none have qualified through the standard selection process. The host nation, if it has not already qualified two competitors, receives two slots as well, either two singles players or one pair. Competition Olympic badminton consists of a group stage and single-elimination tournament. Each match is played to the best of three games. Games are up to 21 points. Rally scoring is used, meaning a player does not need to be serving to score. A player must win by two points or be the first player to 30 points. Participating nations The following nations have taken part in the badminton competition. The numbers in the table indicate the number of competitors sent to that year's Olympics. See also Badminton at the Summer Paralympics List of Olympic venues in badminton References External links International Olympic Committee – Badminton World Federation Badminton World Federation Sports at the Summer Olympics Olympics