3. Badminton is a racquet sport played
by either two opposing players
(singles) or two opposing pairs
(doubles).Players score points by striking a
shuttlecock with their racquet so that
it passes over the net and lands in
their opponents' half of the court. A
rally ends once the shuttlecock has
struck the ground, and the
shuttlecock may only be struck once
by each side before it passes over
the net.
8. Badminton was known in ancient times; an
early form of the sport was played in
ancient Greece. In Japan, the related game
Hanetsuki was played as early as the 16th
century. In the west, badminton came from
a game called battledore and shuttlecock, in
which two or more players keep a feathered
shuttlecock in the air with small racquets.
The game was called "Poona" in India
during the 18th century, and British Army
officers stationed there took a competitive
Indian version back to England in the
1860s, where it was played at country
houses as an upper class amusement.
Isaac Spratt, a London toy dealer, published
a booklet, "Badminton Battledore - a new
11. Racquets
Badminton racquets are lightweight,
with top quality racquets weighing
between 70 and 95 grams not
including grip or strings.There is a wide variety of racquet
designs, although the laws limit the
racquet size and shape. Different
racquets have playing characteristics
that appeal to different players. The
traditional oval head shape is still
available.
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14. Shuttlecock
A shuttlecock (often abbreviated to shuttle ;
also called a birdie ) is a high-drag projectile,
with an open conical shape: the cone is
formed from sixteen overlapping feathers
embedded into a rounded cork base.
The cork is covered with thin leather or
synthetic material.
Synthetic shuttles are often used by
recreational players to reduce their costs as
feathered shuttles break easily. These nylon
shuttles may be constructed with either
natural cork or synthetic foam base, and a
plastic skirt.
