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{{short description|Badminton championships}}
{{Infobox badminton event
| name = 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games
| number_edition = 2nd
| venue = [[Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex]]
| location = [[Mahalunge]], [[Balewadi]], [[Pune]], India
| image =
| image_size =
| dates = 13 October – 17 October
| competitors = 90
| previous = [[Badminton at the 2004 Commonwealth Youth Games|2004 Bendigo]]
| next = [[Badminton at the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games|2011 Douglas]]
}}
'''Badminton''' events for the [[2008 Commonwealth Youth Games]] were held in Pune in the Indian state of Maharashtra from 13 to 17 October.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/india-dominate-commonwealth-youth-games-win-76-medals/articleshow/3612813.cms|title=India dominate Commonwealth Youth Games, win 76 medals|newspaper=[[Times of India]]|date=18 October 2008|access-date=18 October 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.commonwealthsport.com/commonwealth-youth-games/pune-2008|title=2008 Commonwealth Youth Games|publisher=[[Commonwealth Games Federation]]|access-date=18 October 2023}}</ref> For the second consecutive time, sport of Badminton was included in the Commonwealth Youth Games programme which included Boys' singles,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/tournament/draw?id=96129D47-FEED-439C-A232-9F1DDAE34DEF&draw=1|title=Commonwealth Youth Games 2008 – MS|publisher=[[Badminton World Federation]]|access-date=18 October 2023}}</ref> Girls' singles,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/tournament/draw?id=96129D47-FEED-439C-A232-9F1DDAE34DEF&draw=2|title=Commonwealth Youth Games 2008 – WS|publisher=Badminton World Federation|access-date=18 October 2023}}</ref> Boys' doubles<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/tournament/draw?id=96129D47-FEED-439C-A232-9F1DDAE34DEF&draw=3|title=Commonwealth Youth Games 2008 – MD|publisher=Badminton World Federation|access-date=18 October 2023}}</ref> and Girls' doubles<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/tournament/draw?id=96129D47-FEED-439C-A232-9F1DDAE34DEF&draw=4|title=Commonwealth Youth Games 2008 – WD|publisher=Badminton World Federation|access-date=18 October 2023}}</ref> events. Mixed doubles was not conducted. At the end, host India emerged as the strongest nation by winning three titles, while Malaysia won the Boys' doubles title.

== Medalists ==
{| {{MedalistTable|type=Discipline}}
|-
| Boys' singles
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Gurusai Dutt]]
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Aditya Prakash (badminton)|Aditya Prakash]]
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Martin Campbell (badminton)|Martin Campbell]]
|-
| Girls' singles
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Saina Nehwal]]
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[N. Sikki Reddy]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Panuga Riou]]
|-
| Boys' doubles
| {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Ow Yao Han]] {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Yew Hong Kheng]]
| {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Lim Yu Sheng]] {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Loh Wei Sheng]]
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[B. Sai Praneeth]] {{flagicon|IND}} [[Pranav Chopra]]
|-
| Girls' doubles
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[P. C. Thulasi]] {{flagicon|IND}} [[N. Sikki Reddy]]
| {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Alexandra Bruce]] {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Michelle Li]]
| {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Lim Ee Von]] {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Ng Hui Ern]]
|}

== Results ==
=== Boys' singles ===
{{4TeamBracket-Tennis3
| RD1=Semifinal
| RD2=Final
| team-width=180

| RD1-team1='''{{flagicon|IND}} [[Gurusai Dutt]]'''
| RD1-score1-1='''21'''
| RD1-score1-2='''21'''
| RD1-score1-3=
| RD1-team2={{flagicon|SCO}} [[Paul van Rietvelde]]
| RD1-score2-1=13
| RD1-score2-2=12
| RD1-score2-3=

| RD1-team3={{flagicon|SCO}} [[Martin Campbell (badminton)|Martin Campbell]]
| RD1-score3-1=14
| RD1-score3-2=17
| RD1-score3-3=
| RD1-team4='''{{flagicon|IND}} [[Aditya Prakash (badminton)|Aditya Prakash]]'''
| RD1-score4-1='''21'''
| RD1-score4-2='''21'''
| RD1-score4-3=

| 3rd-seed1=
| 3rd-team1={{flagicon|SCO}} [[Paul van Rietvelde]]
| 3rd-score1-1=13
| 3rd-score1-2=17
| 3rd-score1-3=
| 3rd-seed2=
| 3rd-team2='''{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Martin Campbell (badminton)|Martin Campbell]]'''
| 3rd-score2-1='''21'''
| 3rd-score2-2='''21'''
| 3rd-score2-3=

| RD2-team1='''{{flagicon|IND}} [[Gurusai Dutt]]'''
| RD2-score1-1='''21'''
| RD2-score1-2=20
| RD2-score1-3='''21'''
| RD2-team2={{flagicon|IND}} [[Aditya Prakash (badminton)|Aditya Prakash]]
| RD2-score2-1=18
| RD2-score2-2='''22'''
| RD2-score2-3=18
}}

=== Girls' singles ===
{{4TeamBracket-Tennis3
| RD1=Semifinal
| RD2=Final
| team-width=180

| RD1-team1='''{{flagicon|IND}} [[Saina Nehwal]]'''
| RD1-score1-1='''21'''
| RD1-score1-2='''21'''
| RD1-score1-3=
| RD1-team2={{flagicon|ENG}} [[Panuga Riou]]
| RD1-score2-1=12
| RD1-score2-2=10
| RD1-score2-3=

| RD1-team3={{flagicon|MAS}} [[Tiffany Chase Currier]]
| RD1-score3-1=16
| RD1-score3-2=9
| RD1-score3-3=
| RD1-team4='''{{flagicon|IND}} [[N. Sikki Reddy]]'''
| RD1-score4-1='''21'''
| RD1-score4-2='''21'''
| RD1-score4-3=

| 3rd-seed1=
| 3rd-team1='''{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Panuga Riou]]'''
| 3rd-score1-1=18
| 3rd-score1-2='''21'''
| 3rd-score1-3='''21'''
| 3rd-seed2=
| 3rd-team2={{flagicon|MAS}} [[Tiffany Chase Currier]]
| 3rd-score2-1='''21'''
| 3rd-score2-2=16
| 3rd-score2-3=16

| RD2-team1='''{{flagicon|IND}} [[Saina Nehwal]]'''
| RD2-score1-1='''23'''
| RD2-score1-2='''22'''
| RD2-score1-3=
| RD2-team2={{flagicon|IND}} [[N. Sikki Reddy]]
| RD2-score2-1=21
| RD2-score2-2=20
| RD2-score2-3=
}}

=== Boys' doubles ===
{{4TeamBracket-Tennis3
| RD1=Semi-finals
| RD2=Final
| RD2b=Third place

| team-width=150
| score-width=20

| RD1-team1={{flagicon|IND}} [[B. Sai Praneeth]] {{flagicon|IND}} [[Pranav Chopra]]
| RD1-score1-1=20
| RD1-score1-2=16
| RD1-score1-3=
| RD1-team2='''{{flagicon|MAS}} [[Ow Yao Han]] {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Yew Hong Kheng]]'''
| RD1-score2-1='''22'''
| RD1-score2-2='''21'''
| RD1-score2-3=

| RD1-team3={{flagicon|ENG}} Gary Fox {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Richard Morris (badminton)|Richard Morris]]
| RD1-score3-1=19
| RD1-score3-2=17
| RD1-score3-3=
| RD1-team4='''{{flagicon|MAS}} [[Lim Yu Sheng]] {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Loh Wei Sheng]]'''
| RD1-score4-1='''21'''
| RD1-score4-2='''21'''
| RD1-score4-3=

| RD2b-team1='''{{flagicon|IND}} [[B. Sai Praneeth]] {{flagicon|IND}} [[Pranav Chopra]]'''
| RD2b-score1-1='''21'''
| RD2b-score1-2='''23'''
| RD2b-score1-3=
| RD2b-team2={{flagicon|ENG}} Gary Fox {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Richard Morris (badminton)|Richard Morris]]
| RD2b-score2-1=18
| RD2b-score2-2=21
| RD2b-score2-3=

| RD2-team1='''{{flagicon|MAS}} [[Ow Yao Han]] {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Yew Hong Kheng]]'''
| RD2-score1-1=14
| RD2-score1-2='''21'''
| RD2-score1-3='''21'''
| RD2-team2={{flagicon|MAS}} [[Lim Yu Sheng]] {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Loh Wei Sheng]]
| RD2-score2-1='''21'''
| RD2-score2-2=13
| RD2-score2-3=14
}}

=== Girls' doubles ===
{{4TeamBracket-Tennis3
| RD1=Semi-finals
| RD2=Final
| RD2b=Third place

| team-width=150
| score-width=20

| RD1-team1={{flagicon|MAS}} [[Lim Ee Von]] {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Ng Hui Ern]]
| RD1-score1-1=19
| RD1-score1-2=10
| RD1-score1-3=
| RD1-team2='''{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Alexandra Bruce]] {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Michelle Li]]'''
| RD1-score2-1='''21'''
| RD1-score2-2='''21'''
| RD1-score2-3=

| RD1-team3={{flagicon|NZL}} [[Jessica Jonggowisastro]] {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Mary O'Connor (badminton)|Mary O'Connor]]
| RD1-score3-1=13
| RD1-score3-2=13
| RD1-score3-3=
| RD1-team4='''{{flagicon|IND}} [[P. C. Thulasi]] {{flagicon|IND}} [[N. Sikki Reddy]]'''
| RD1-score4-1='''21'''
| RD1-score4-2='''21'''
| RD1-score4-3=

| RD2b-team1='''{{flagicon|MAS}} [[Lim Ee Von]] {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Ng Hui Ern]]'''
| RD2b-score1-1='''21'''
| RD2b-score1-2='''21'''
| RD2b-score1-3=
| RD2b-team2={{flagicon|NZL}} [[Jessica Jonggowisastro]] {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Mary O'Connor (badminton)|Mary O'Connor]]
| RD2b-score2-1=8
| RD2b-score2-2=19
| RD2b-score2-3=

| RD2-team1={{flagicon|CAN}} [[Alexandra Bruce]] {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Michelle Li]]
| RD2-score1-1=18
| RD2-score1-2=8
| RD2-score1-3=
| RD2-team2='''{{flagicon|IND}} [[P. C. Thulasi]] {{flagicon|IND}} [[N. Sikki Reddy]]'''
| RD2-score2-1='''21'''
| RD2-score2-2='''21'''
| RD2-score2-3=
}}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:2008 in badminton|Commonwealth Youth Games]]
[[Category:Badminton tournaments in India|Commonwealth Youth Games]]
[[Category:International sports competitions hosted by India]]

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