Well, in the old days there werent directionals on cars so people used them to turn and stop. Motorcycle drivers use them still and so do people who ride bikes. Down is stop, straight out is left and up is right.
What are people in the new zealand olympic badminton names?
New Zealand has sent athletes to compete in badminton 4 times.
2008 Games -
1) Men's Singles - John Moody
2) Mixed Doubles - Criag Copper and Renee Flavell
2004 Games -
1) Mixed Doubles - Daniel Shirley and Sara Runesten-Petersen
1996 Games -
1) Women's Singles - Rhona Robertson
2) Women's Doubles - Rhona Robertson and Tammy Jenkins
1992 Games -
1) Men's Singles - Dean Galt and Kerrin Harrison
2) Men's Doubles - Dean Galt and Kerrin Harrison
3) Women's Singles - Rhona Robertson
4) Women's Doubles - Rhona Robertson and Tammy Jenkins
No New Zealand athlete has won an Olympic medal in badminton.
What happens in a game of badminton if you touch the lines of the court?
The point goes to the opponent.
What are the parts and the sizes of a badminton racket?
Rackets are composed of many different materials ranging from carbon fibre composite to solid steel. The size of racket is around 27 inches and its weight ranges between 75 to 95 grams.
How many Olympic Games have taken place in the US and in which cities?
Summer Games 1904 - 3rd Olympiad - III Olympiad - St. Louis, Missouri, USA
1932 - 10th Olympiad - X Olympiad - Los Angeles, California, USA
1984 - 23rd Olympiad - XXIII Olympiad - Los Angeles, California, USA
1996 - 26th Olympiad - XXVI Olympiad - Atlanta, Georgia, USA Winter Games 1932 - Lake Placid, New York, USA
1960 - Squaw Valley, California, USA
1980 - Lake Placid, New York, USA
2002 - Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
What country has the most olympic gold metals for badminton?
china has dominated the badminton olympic table for the longest time.
Measurement of badminton court?
For Singles its 17 by 44 feet For doubles its 20 by 44 feet. Net height is 5 feet tall. Service box is 6 to 7 feet from net. Side lines: 1.5 feet inside the outer line. Base line: 2.5 feet inside the outer line.
How can you meet a olympic badminton champion?
The easiest being going in to the badminton stadium to support the badminton players before the champions are being confirmed and attain championship.
Who is an Olympic gold medalist in badminton?
Badminton debuted at the 1972 Games as a demonstration sport and became a medal sport in 1992. Gold medalists in 1992 - Men's singles - Alan Budikusuma, Indonesia
Women's singles - Susi Susanti, Indonesia
Men's doubles - Kim Moon-Soo and Park Joo-bong, South Korea
Women's doubles - Hwang Hye-young and Chung So-young, South Korea Gold medalists in 1996 - Men's singles - Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen, Denmark
Women's singles - Bang Soo-hyun, South Korea
Men's doubles - Rexy Mainaky and Ricky Subagja, Indonesia
Women's doubles - Ge Fei and Gu Jun, China
Mixed doubles - Kim Dong-moon and Gil Young-ah, South Korea Gold medalists in 2000 - Men's singles - Ji Xinpeng, China
Women's singles - Gong Zhichao, China
Men's doubles - Tony Gunawan and Candra Wijaya, Indonesia
Women's doubles - Ge Fei and Gu Jun, China
Mixed doubles - Zhang Jun and Gao Ling, China Gold medalists in 2004 - Men's singles - Taufik Hidayat, Indonesia
Women's singles - Zhang Ning, China
Men's doubles - Kim Dong-moon and Ha Tae-kwon, South Korea
Women's doubles - Zhang Jiewen and Yang Wei, China
Mixed doubles - Zhang Jun and Gao Ling, China
What is the value of Charles Raymond solarium collection gift set?
Fyi there is no such thing as a Charles Raymond solarium collection.
Disadvantage of Students doing part time jobs?
well in my opion i don't think students should have part time jobs because i couldn't find the old lady in that picture thing on the left
What is a major badminton tournament?
Badminton is a part of the Summer Olympics, and there is a Yearly World Tournament for badminton, but there are tournaments every week like in tennis.
What is correct string tension of badminton racquet?
standard are 18-22lbs, 24-28lbs for regular player with skills, 28-35lbs for professional player, again it is depend on individual technique and style of play.
How many people took part in first badminton game at the Olympic games?
Badminton became an Olympic sport beginning at the 1992 Games in Barcelona. 36 countries sent 177 athletes (93 men and 84 women) to compete in badminton at the 1992 Games.
Athletes from Indonesia won 5 medals (2 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze), China won 5 medals (1 silver, 4 bronze), South Korea won 4 medals (2 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze), Denmark won 1 medal (bronze), and Malaysia won 1 medal (bronze).
What is the size of a croquet ball?
I believe, hopefully not erroneously, that the external diameter of said timber sphere to be three and five eigths of a inch.
How does heat travel by conduction?
Heat, on a molecular or atomic level, is kinetic energy; fast moving particles are literally hotter. So, if a fast moving particle collides with a slower particle, there will be an exchange of energy. We know from basic physics that force equals mass times acceleration, so when a force is applied to a particle, that particle will accelerate. That is how heat is transferred particle by particle. All of this happens on such a small, sub-microscopic scale, that we do not see the mechanics of it, we just see heat being conducted.
In badminton olympic game how many gold medals win buy Malaysia?
Through the 2008 Games in Beijing, 0. Malaysia has won 4 Olympic medals in badminton ... 2 silver and 2 bronze.
In men's singles, Adul Sidek Mohamed won bronze at the 1996 Games in Atlanta and Lee Chong Wei won silver at the 2008 Games in Beijing.
In men's doubles, Ajib Sidek Mohamed and Alan Sidek Mohamed won bronze at the 1992 Games in Barcelona and Cheah Soon Kit and Yap Kim Hock won silver at the 1996 Games in Atlanta.
Who uses a shuttlecock in the Olympic Games?
People who play badminton. Badminton was demonstrated in 1972, but became an Olympic sport in 1992.