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Badminton
This racquet sport is played by either singles or doubles. Players take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court divided by a net. They earn points by hitting a shuttlecock with the racket so that it passes over the net and lands in the opponent’s court.
1,010 Questions
When is shuttlecock out of bounds?
A shuttlecock is out of bounds when the shuttlecock lands outside the court lines.
What is a badminton racquet made of?
There are two different types of shuttle. You can get plastic or feather. Both are made with a cork head. The flight is either made up from plastic or goose feathers, depending on the type of shuttle.
Why store shuttlecocks upright?
If you store shuttlecocks on their sides, the 'feathering' will be bent in on the bottom side, and the shuttlecock will no longer fly straight and long.
What are the kinds of badminton stroke?
Badminton has a couple strokes: 1. Clear - high and far; used to give you time to recover yourself 2. Drop - flat or straight down just barely going over the net; an offensive move 3. Smash - straight downward; very fast and strong and used to try to win the point 4. Drive - flat; in doubles it is used often - it allows them to try to gain the offensive; in singles it is barely used
How tape affects the sound of Badminton racket when smashed?
Makes the sound of hitting the shuttle amplified meaning it make it sound louder. Putting tape although will reduce the tension of the racket string when you remove the tape
What is the maximum weight of a badminton racket?
generally a precise racket weighs around 100 grams which are made of aluminium but a carbon fibre racket weighs around 90 gms
goose feathers...
Where badminton was first played?
badminton was played as early as the 16th century by the Chinese. but it was in England where they made the first set of official rules in 1873.
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Badminton began in the 19th century (1870) and was named by the Duke of Beaufort after Badminton House in Gloucestershire. The has technically existed for almost 2,000 years ago starting in Greece, but England was the first country to give the game the title of Badminton.
Who is the most famous badminton player?
Five exceptional badminton players:
Howard Bach
Howard Bach, of California, competing in men's doubles (with Bob Malaythong) and mixed doubles (with Eva Lee) in the Beijing Olympics. Bach is the holder of a world badminton championship title in men's doubles, with Tony Gunawan. He is looking to add Olympic wins to his collection.
Eva Lee
Eva Lee, from Orange, California, is undertaking the greatest workload of any US Olympic badminton competitor. She is playing in three events, and will need to remain fresh and ready to compete in women's singles, women's doubles (with Mesinee Mangkalakiri), and mixed doubles (with Howard Bach).
Eva Lee has a stellar history in international badminton play in the Pan American games. This year, in Beijing, she takes it up a notch!
Khan ''Bob'' Malaythong
Bob Malaythong, a Laotian by birth and a native of Rockville, MD, by choice, plays mens doubles with Howard Bach. He brings reach and focus to the team
Mesinee ''May'' Mangkalakiri
Mesinee Mangkalakiri is women's doubles partner with Eva Lee. Mesinee trains at the Orange County Badminton Club.
Raju Rai
Raju Rai, the only men's singles badminton competitor for the USA at the Beijing Olympics.
What equipment do you need to melt steel?
You require a lot of heat and a vessel (usually ceramic) that can withstand the heat.
You'll also require some kind of protective gear, usually a robot, that can withstand the high temperatures.
Cubed means multiplied by itself and then multiplied by itself,
e.g. 43 means 4x 4=16, 16x4=64,
so,43=64
What does doubles mean in badminton?
It means your playing in teams of Two. So you and a partner are playing against 2 other people.
No it is for boys too
I'm a boy and Katy in my class beat me fifteen to nothing once - she didn't let me hit back the shuttlecock once. Most frustrating gym class of my life. Boys need to watch out for girls like her if they do play!
Badminton is a game kind of like tennis, except the rackets are not as wide and a LOT lighter. Also, instead of tennis balls that bounce, you use shuttles. The rules are if the ball bounces even once inside the court, the person who hit the ball gets a point. Also, you don't serve the ball like in tennis.
