Badminton 2026*

Got Match Court tickets (general admission), and was a tiny bit worried about how that would work, but it couldn't have been easier: the ushers were helpful and my fellow spectators were accommodating when you needed to sit down/get up. Despite sitting in 2 or 3 different places throughout the session, I never had a bad view, and sometimes got to watch 2 or even 3 matches simultaneously! The speed of the play is amazing to watch up-close, and the athletes give everything during every single point.

Multiple scoreboards were visible around the hall, and the officials were easy to hear wherever you were sat - it was really easy to feel involved, as well as entertained.

Badminton excellent

Logistics truly awful!

Could not leave the Badminton venue and re enter.

Either "stay in. Or leave and don't come back"

Whereas the basketball yesterday gave out wrist bands for people wishing to leave and re enter

Truly awful logistics and planning

The Badminton itself was excellent - AUS v PAK teams very close and exciting.

The venue @NEC was a massive fail. Pointless marshalling sending everyone on a 5,000 step detour around the entire site, crowd control for 100,000 mis-applied to 10,000. No access to station, or toilets, without going round in circles. Everyone confused, tired and angry for logistics fail spoiled the sport.