Of the 41 different sports at the 2021 Olympics, not all of them get the attention of basketball, gymnastics, swimming, and track and field. Badminton, for example, first appeared in the Olympics in 1972 and became an official event in 1992 in Barcelona.
At the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, 25 Americans will represent their country in men’s and women’s singles and doubles. The action begins on Saturday, July 24, 2021, with group match play, followed by the Round of 16 singles. As the tournament goes on, the United States will look to pick up their elusive first medal in Olympic competition.