In the Olympic badminton tournament, there are five events: 

• Women's singles
• Men's singles
• Women's doubles
• Men's doubles
• Mixed doubles

Both individual and team competition matches use a best-of-three format. One loss in Olympic tournament format will result in elimination from the tournament, save for in the semifinals when the two losers will advance to the bronze-medal final.

A game is won when a player reaches 21 points with a two-point advantage. In the event of a 20-20 tie, the players keep playing until one gets a two-point advantage. In the event of a 29-29 tie, the winner of the next point wins the match.

Individual and team competitions use a best-of-three format. Whichever player or team wins two games first is the winner of the match. 

Badminton will be contested at the Porte de La Chapelle Arena, a new multipurpose hall built for the Paris Olympics and Paralympics. The arena was designed as an eco-friendly venue, with recycled and bio-available materials. The stadium is home to the Paris Basketball club of the LNB Pro A Basketball league.