2017 BWF World Championships
The 2017 BWF World Championships of badminton were held from 21 to 27 August at Emirates Arena in Glasgow, Scotland.[1][2][3]
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| Dates | 21–27 August | ||
| Edition | 23rd | ||
| Level | International | ||
| Venue | Emirates Arena | ||
| Location | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
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| Events at the 2017 BWF World Championships | |||
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| Singles | men | women | |
| Doubles | men | women | mixed |
The event was held in Glasgow's Emirates Arena, which can hold 6,000 spectators.[3] When Glasgow hosted the event in 1997 it was held at the Scotstoun Centre.
Host city selection
Glasgow originally submitted a bid for the 2017 Sudirman Cup but lost to Gold Coast. The Badminton World Federation awarded the World Championships to Glasgow after the event did not receive appropriate bids.[1]
Schedule
All times are local (UTC+1).
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 21 August 2017 | 11:00 | Round of 64 |
| 22 August 2017 | 11:00 | Round of 64 |
| Round of 32 | ||
| 23 August 2017 | 11:00 | Round of 32 |
| 24 August 2017 | 11:00 | Round of 16 |
| 25 August 2017 | 10:00 | Quarterfinals |
| 26 August 2017 | 10:00 | Semifinals |
| 27 August 2017 | 13:00 | Finals |
Medal summary
Medal table
* Host nation (Scotland)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China (CHN) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 |  Japan (JPN) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 |  Indonesia (INA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 |  Denmark (DEN) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 |  India (IND) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 |  England (ENG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hong Kong (HKG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (8 nations) | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | |
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Singles |
Viktor Axelsen |
Lin Dan |
Son Wan-ho |
| Chen Long | |||
| Women's Singles |
Nozomi Okuhara |
P. V. Sindhu |
Chen Yufei |
| Saina Nehwal | |||
| Men's Doubles |
Liu Cheng Zhang Nan |
Mohammad Ahsan Rian Agung Saputro |
Takeshi Kamura Keigo Sonoda |
| Chai Biao Hong Wei | |||
| Women's Doubles |
Chen Qingchen Jia Yifan |
Yuki Fukushima Sayaka Hirota |
Misaki Matsutomo Ayaka Takahashi |
| Kamilla Rytter Juhl Christinna Pedersen | |||
| Mixed Doubles |
Tontowi Ahmad Liliyana Natsir |
Zheng Siwei Chen Qingchen |
Chris Adcock Gabrielle Adcock |
| Lee Chun Hei Chau Hoi Wah |
References
- Alleyne, Gayle (14 November 2014). "Badminton 'Worlds' Going to Glasgow in 2017". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- "Scotland names a date for the 2017 World Championships". BadmintonScotland. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- Daniel Etchells (15 November 2014). "Glasgow to host 2017 Badminton World Championships after impressive Sudirman Cup bid". Inside the Games. Archived from the original on 1 September 2015.
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