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was an exhibition sport at the

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. There were five events: men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles, women's doubles, and mixed doubles. Competitions took place at the

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on 19 September 1988.

Qualification

The competitors were selected according to the results of the 1987 IBF World Championships.

Medallists

Medal table

Participating nations

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References

*http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1988/1988v1p2.pdf
Official Olympic Report
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