Badminton World Federation updated the latest "Race to Rio" Olympic qualification rankings with Chinese shuttlers Chen Long taking first place in men's singles and Zhang Nan/Zhao Yunlei maintaining top place in mixed doubles.
According to the rules of qualification, in the singles event, if all athletes one country are ranked 1-16, this country will be awarded the maximum 2 quota places. While in the doubles event, if all pairs from one country are ranked 1-8, this country gets the maximum 2 quota places (4 athletes).
In men's singles, Lee Chong Wei ranks second, while two-time Olympic champion Lin Dan ranks 7. In women's singles, Wang Yihan, Li Xuerui and Wang Shixian of China rank 2-4; Spain's Carolina Marin ranks first.
China takes up two top-8 places in men's doubles and three in mixed doubles. But in women's doubles, only one pair from China get a berth in top 8. Luo Ying/Luo Yu rank 3. Tian Qing/Zhao Yun rank 14 and Yu Yang/Tang Yuanting rank 24.
