The badminton competitions at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympic Games were held from 15 to 19 August 2010 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Singapore. Medals were awarded for the men’s and women’s races.
32 athletes participated in each category, divided into eight groups whose winners entered the elimination phase. Group matches were played on August 15 and 16, with knockout matches from August 17 to 19.
Only athletes born between January 1, 1992 and December 31, 1993 could participate in the races. Each continent had a quota of registered athletes (five each for Europe and Asia, two each for Africa, America and Oceania), if there were no reigning continental champions registered, the qualification criteria was followed on May 1, 2010. The seven places remaining were allocated based on the outcome of the 2010 Junior World Championships. Singapore was able to enter the highest ranked athlete.
