The Rio Olympics badminton events officially start today, August 11th, 2016! 

Who do you think will be the top three medalists in the Rio Olympics 2016? Let me know in the comment section below for a chance to win $50 off your badminton purchase at Yumo.ca. Contest details at the end of this blog post!

To get you up to speed, here are the profiles of the top 4 ranking male players in the world right now.

1st Place
  Lee Chong Wei
  Country: Malaysia
  Born: October 21, 1982
  Age: 33

• 2011, 2010, 2009 BWF’s Player of the Year
• 2013 Most Popular Icon on Television Award by RTM
• 2012, 2008 Silver medalist at the London and Beijing Olympics

2nd Place
  Chen Long
  Country: China
  Born: January 18, 1989
  Age: 27

• 2015, 2014 winner of the Jakarta and Copenhagen World Championships
• 2012 Bronze medalist at the London Olympics
• 2007 BWF World Junior Champion

3rd Place
  Lin Dan
  Country: China
  Born: October 14, 1983
  Age: 32

• 2013, 2011, 2009, 2007, 2006, 2005 winner of the World Championships
• 2012, 2008 Gold medalist at the London and Beijing Olympics
• 2016, 2012, 2009, 2007, 2006, 2004 winner of the All England Open Badminton Championships

4th Place:
  Viktor Axelsen
  Country: Denmark
  Born: January 4, 1994
  Age: 22

• 2016 will be his first Olympics in RIO
• 2015 placed 2nd at the Japan Open
• Played against Lin Dan in the finals.
• 2010 World Junior Champion
• First European to hold the title.

Check out the video below to see their badminton highlights:

Yumo Rio Olympics 2016 Contest Details:

Who do you think will be the top 3 medalists in this year's Rio Olympics 2016 Men's Singles category?

Let us know by commenting below in order: Gold, Silver, and Bronze for a chance to win $50 shopping credit towards any badminton equipment at Yumo.ca. Don't miss out! 

DEADLINE: August 16th, 11:59PM

Check out the link below for the full schedule!

https://www.rio2016.com/en/badminton

Rules & Regulations:

- To submit an entry you must comment under this blog post! 

- If more than one person guesses all three medalists correctly, the winner of the $50 Yumo credit will be drawn at random. The 2nd and 3rd person who guesses correctly will also win a prize!

- Yumo prizes will be issued through email or must be picked up in-store.

- Shipping costs are not covered by Yumo, if you are not local and win a prize that requires shipping or if you make a purchase with the Yumo credit, you must make a purchase over $200 on yumo.ca or email us to inquire for a quote! 

If you have any questions, please email shop@yumo.ca.

Good luck!

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