{{Infobox badminton event |name = 2018 BWF World Championships |image = 2018 BWF World Championships logo.png |size = |caption = |dates = 30 July – 5 August |number_edition = 24th |level = 1 |prize_money = |other = |competitors = 357 |nations = 48 |venue = [[Nanjing Youth Olympic Sports Park|Nanjing Youth Olympic Games Sports Park Arena]] |location = [[Nanjing]], China |previous = [[2017 BWF World Championships|2017 Glasgow]] |next = [[2019 BWF World Championships|2019 Basel]] }} {{2018BWFWorldChampionship}} The '''2018 [[BWF World Championships]]''' was a [[badminton]] tournament which was held from 30 July to 5 August at Nanjing Youth Olympic Games Sports Park Arena in [[Nanjing]], China.<ref>{{cite web |title=TOTAL BWF World Championships 2018 _ Invitation letter _ February 2018 _ ED（Nanjing) |url=https://bwfextranet.com/docs/events/3213/docs/20180226%20DRAFT%20TOTAL%20BWF%20World%20Championships%202018%20_%20Invitation%20letter%20_%20February%20%202018%20_%20ED%EF%BC%88Nanjing%EF%BC%89.pdf |website=Badminton World Federation |access-date=14 June 2018}}</ref>
==Host city selection== Nanjing was the only bidder for 2018 edition of championships.<ref>{{cite web|title=BWF To Name Major Events’ Hosts|url=http://bwfcorporate.com/news-single/2017/03/15/bwf-to-name-major-events-hosts|website=Badminton World Federation|access-date=14 June 2018}}</ref> The bid was approved by Badminton World Federation during council meeting in [[Kuala Lumpur]], [[Malaysia]].<ref>{{cite news |title=China to host major world badminton events in 2018, 2019 |url=http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-03/18/c_136139256.htm |access-date=14 June 2018 |agency=Xinhua |date=18 March 2017}}</ref>
==Schedule== Five events were held.<ref>[http://bwfworldchampionships.com/schedule Schedule]</ref>
''All times are local ([[Time in China|UTC+8]]).''
[[File:2018 BWF World Championships.jpg|right|thumb|A banner of the Championship near the venue]]
{| class="wikitable" !Date !Time !Round |- |30 July 2018 |10:00 |Round of 64 |- |rowspan=2|31 July 2018 |rowspan=2|10:00 |Round of 64 (MS) |- |Round of 32 (WS, MD, WD, XD) |- |1 August 2018 |10:00 |Round of 32 (MS, WS, MD, WD) |- |2 August 2018 |10:00 |Round of 16 |- |3 August 2018 |11:00 |Quarterfinals |- |4 August 2018 |11:00 |Semifinals |-bgcolor=lemonchiffon |5 August 2018 |13:00 |Finals |}
==Players== {{See also|2018 BWF World Championships qualification}}
357 players from 48 countries in total participate in this game. {{Div col|colwidth=15em}} * {{bd|ALG}} (2) * {{bd|AUS}} (1) * {{bd|AUT}} (1) * {{bd|BEL}} (3) * {{bd|BRA}} (1) * {{bd|BUL}} (8) * {{bd|CAN}} (7) * {{bd|CHN}} (25) * {{bd|TPE}} (23) * {{bd|CRO}} (1) * {{bd|CZE}} (4) * {{bd|DEN}} (17) * {{bd|EGY}} (4) * {{bd|ENG}} (10) * {{bd|EST}} (1) * {{bd|FIN}} (2) * {{bd|FRA}} (10) * {{bd|GER}} (16) * {{bd|HKG}} (14) * {{bd|HUN}} (1) * {{bd|IND}} (25) * {{bd|INA}} (29) * {{bd|IRL}} (3) * {{bd|ISR}} (1) * {{bd|ITA}} (3) * {{bd|JPN}} (25) * {{bd|JOR}} (2) * {{bd|MAS}} (18) * {{bd|MRI}} (2) * {{bd|NED}} (11) * {{bd|NZL}} (1) * {{bd|NGR}} (2) * {{bd|NOR}} (2) * {{bd|PER}} (2) * {{bd|POL}} (3) * {{bd|POR}} (1) * {{bd|RUS}} (14) * {{bd|SCO}} (3) * {{bd|SVK}} (1) * {{bd|KOR}} (6) * {{bd|ESP}} (4) * {{bd|SRI}} (1) * {{bd|SUI}} (3) * {{bd|THA}} (18) * {{bd|TUR}} (5) * {{bd|UKR}} (4) * {{bd|USA}} (8) * {{bd|VIE}} (9) {{div col end}}
==Medal summary== ===Medal table=== {{Medals table | caption = | host = CHN | flag_template = bd | event = | team = | gold_CHN = 2 | silver_CHN = 2 | bronze_CHN = 4 |host_CHN=yes | gold_JPN = 2 | silver_JPN = 2 | bronze_JPN = 2 | gold_ESP = 1 | silver_ESP = 0 | bronze_ESP = 0 | gold_IND = 0 | silver_IND = 1 | bronze_IND = 0 | gold_TPE = 0 | silver_TPE = 0 | bronze_TPE = 1 | gold_HKG = 0 | silver_HKG = 0 | bronze_HKG = 1 | gold_INA = 0 | silver_INA = 0 | bronze_INA = 1 | gold_MAS = 0 | silver_MAS = 0 | bronze_MAS = 1 }}
===Medalists=== {| {{MedalistTable|type=Event}} |- |rowspan=2|Men's singles<br>{{DetailsLink|2018 BWF World Championships – Men's singles}} |rowspan=2|{{flagmedalist|[[Kento Momota]]|JPN}} |rowspan=2| {{flagmedalist|[[Shi Yuqi]]|CHN}} | {{flagmedalist|[[Chen Long]]|CHN}} |- | {{flagmedalist|[[Liew Daren]]|MAS}} |- |rowspan=2|Women's singles<br>{{DetailsLink|2018 BWF World Championships – Women's singles}} |rowspan=2|{{flagmedalist|[[Carolina Marín]]|ESP}} |rowspan=2|{{flagmedalist|[[P. V. Sindhu]]|IND}} |{{flagmedalist|[[He Bingjiao]]|CHN}} |- |{{flagmedalist|[[Akane Yamaguchi]]|JPN}} |- |rowspan=2|Men's doubles<br>{{DetailsLink|2018 BWF World Championships – Men's doubles}} |rowspan=2|{{flagcountry|CHN}}<br/>[[Li Junhui]]<br>[[Liu Yuchen]] |rowspan=2|{{flagcountry|JPN}}<br/>[[Takeshi Kamura]]<br>[[Keigo Sonoda]] |{{flagcountry|TPE}}<br/>[[Chen Hung-ling]]<br>[[Wang Chi-lin]] |- |{{flagcountry|CHN}}<br/>[[Liu Cheng (badminton)|Liu Cheng]]<br>[[Zhang Nan (badminton)|Zhang Nan]] |- |rowspan=2|Women's doubles<br>{{DetailsLink|2018 BWF World Championships – Women's doubles}} |rowspan=2|{{flagcountry|JPN}}<br/>[[Mayu Matsumoto]]<br>[[Wakana Nagahara]] |rowspan=2|{{flagcountry|JPN}}<br/>[[Yuki Fukushima]]<br>[[Sayaka Hirota]] |{{flagcountry|INA}}<br/>[[Greysia Polii]]<br>[[Apriyani Rahayu]] |- |{{flagcountry|JPN}}<br/>[[Shiho Tanaka]]<br>[[Koharu Yonemoto]] |- |rowspan=2|Mixed doubles<br>{{DetailsLink|2018 BWF World Championships – Mixed doubles}} |rowspan=2|{{flagcountry|CHN}}<br/>[[Zheng Siwei]]<br>[[Huang Yaqiong]] |rowspan=2|{{flagcountry|CHN}}<br/>[[Wang Yilyu]]<br>[[Huang Dongping]] |{{flagcountry|CHN}}<br/>[[Zhang Nan (badminton)|Zhang Nan]]<br> [[Li Yinhui]] |- |{{flagcountry|HKG}}<br/>[[Tang Chun Man]]<br>[[Tse Ying Suet]] |}
== International broadcasters == {| class="wikitable" !Country/Region !Broadcaster !Ref |- |'''{{Flag|China}}''' (host) |[[CCTV (China)|'''CCTV''']] | |- |International (unsold markets only) |[[YouTube]] |<ref>{{Citation|title=BadmintonWorld.tv Live Stream|url=https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChh-akEbUM8_6ghGVnJd6cQ/live|language=en|access-date=2018-11-25}}</ref> |- |{{Flag|Taiwan}} |ELTA TV 3 | |- |{{Flag|Denmark}} |[[TV 2 Sport (Denmark)|TV2 Sport]] |<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sport.tv2.dk/badminton/2018-08-05-saadan-sender-tv-2-og-tv-2-sport-fra-vm-i-badminton|title=Sådan sender TV 2 og TV 2 SPORT fra VM i badminton – TV 2|date=2018-08-05|website=sport.tv2.dk|language=da-DK|access-date=2018-12-27}}</ref> |- |{{Flag|Hong Kong}} |[[I-Cable Communications|I-Cable]] | |- |{{Flag|India}} |[[Star Sports (Indian TV network)|Star Sports]] |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sports.ndtv.com/badminton/bwf-world-championships-2018-pv-sindhu-vs-carolina-marin-final-when-and-where-to-watch-live-coverage-1895295|title=BWF World Championships 2018, PV Sindhu vs Carolina Marin Final: When And Where To Watch, Live Coverage On TV, Live Streaming Online {{!}} Badminton News|last=NDTVSports.com|website=NDTVSports.com|language=en|access-date=2018-12-27}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2" |{{Flag|Indonesia}} |[[TVRI]] |<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://banjarmasin.tribunnews.com/2018/08/05/live-streaming-tvri-final-kejuaraan-dunia-bulutangkis-bwf-world-championship-2018-siang-ini|title=Live Streaming TVRI Final Kejuaraan Dunia Bulutangkis (BWF World Championship 2018) Siang Ini|date=2018-08-05|website=Banjarmasin Post|language=id-ID|access-date=2018-12-27}}</ref> |- |SportsFix |<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://indonesia.sportsfix.tv/|title=SportsFix Indonesia – Tonton LIVE Streaming GRATIS BWF Badminton|website=indonesia.sportsfix.tv|language=en|access-date=2018-11-25}}</ref> |- |{{Flag|Malaysia}} |[[Astro (television)|Astro]] |<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://whatson.astro.com.my/show/bwf-world-championship-2018/?cId=0&eventId=&sKey=1:10000288:34533958|title=Bwf World Championship 2018 {{!}} Show {{!}} Astro|website=whatson.astro.com.my|language=en|access-date=2018-12-27}}</ref> |- |{{Flag|Singapore}} |[[StarHub TV|StarHub]] |<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.starhub.com/personal/for-your-home/tv/add-on-packs/add-on-channels/sports-group.html|title=Sports TV Group {{!}} StarHub TV|website=www.starhub.com|access-date=2018-11-25}}</ref> |- |{{Flag|Thailand}} |[[True Corporation]] | |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20180803050641/http://www.nanjing2018.com/ Official website] *[http://bwfworldchampionships.com/ BWF website]
{{World badminton champs}} {{World championships in 2018}} {{Nanjing}}
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