While badminton is well-established at the Olympic Games, it only made its Olympic debut at Barcelona 1992, following two editions as a demonstration sport at Munich 1972 and Seoul 1988.
Since then, People’s Republic of China has been the most successful NOC with 47 medals including 20 golds. Indonesia is second on the medal table with 21 medals including eight golds.
And while Demark is the historic powerhouse in Europe, the growth of other nations means we may well see a surprise sprung in the French capital.
Find out everything you need to know about the pathway to qualification below.