Does any one really know what REALLY badminton is ?
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Badminton is a racket (or racquet) sport played by either two opposing players (singles) or two opposing pairs (doubles).\n\nPlayers at opposite ends of the court aim to hit a shuttlecock, more informally called a shuttle, over the net so that it lands inside the marked boundaries of the court, and aim to prevent their opponents from doing the same. Unlike a tennis ball, the shuttlecock flies with a lot of drag, and will not bounce significantly. The shuttlecock is always volleyed, and a rally ends as soon as it touches the ground. Badminton racquets have long shafts, to make it easier to impart a great deal of momentum to overcome the drag. The racquets are also much lighter than tennis racquets, because the shuttlecock is light. Badminton is one of the fastest sports in the world with shuttles reaching speeds of up to 332 km/h (206 mph), faster than the speed of the Eurostar train. Fu Haifeng of China set the official record July 3, 2005.\n\nMore info:\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badminton
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Badminton uses a judge I think. I think Volletball does as well. Tennis may also have a judge to watch the net and serves. Not 100% on this. Football has the Refferee but also has a back judge, line judge, field judge and side judges. Each official in American football watches a different part of the field to ensure no penalties take place. They are usually very good about their jobs except during Superbowls like this last catastrophe Superbowl 40. YUCK!!!!
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Paddle tennis is a racquet sport invented in 1898 by Frank Beal. It is similar to tennis, but uses smaller paddles and a spongy ball. Like tennis, Paddle tennis is played in both singles and doubles, but each player is allowed only one serve. The game is best of three sets (first player or team to win two sets). Scoring is the same as in tennis.\n\nA somewhat similar game with the same name is played widely in the Spanish-speaking world, particularly Argentina. It is also called Padel.
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jacko wacko is the best player...lol... just joking...ping pong is easy to pick up...very fast you'll get good...its like playing tennis...the same technics....chinese players are good in playing ping pong..they dominate the game
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When I went to Florida and tried to get some people together to play badminton.. They told me it was a women's sport and I shouldn't act like a gay. You sure you want to do that?
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I read a book Winning Doubles by Jake Downey\n\nThat was the best book I ever read.. You know badminton is full of positions and Strategies..\n\nHow u set up the opponent ! How u create a situation favourable to you etc., are given good in that book\n\nIts available free on his website: \nhttp://www.badmintonbooks.com/chapters.cfm?bookid=22\n\n\nOther than that I would suggest play weekly twice in a club. You will learn a lot. Believe me I did this for myself and had a gud improvement in the past 1 yr.\n\n\n\nHey !! Go to the bottom of this page link - that gives some tactics and tricks !!\n\nhttp://www9.brinkster.com/smash/badminton.htm
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"Modern badminton began as "poona" in India. In the 1860s it was\nadopted by British Army officers stationed in India. The\nofficers took the game back to England, where it became a success\nat a party given by the Duke of Beaufort at his estate called\n"Badminton" in Gloucestershire. The first badminton club in this\ncountry, the Badminton Club of New York, was formed in 1878."
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I like badminton too and get really in to it lol!!! IDK it's just health codes or something. "stop america from being obese" haha they'd have to ban mcdonalds for that to happen ;) (and KFC!!!)
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How the hell is darts a sports?
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do they even know what basketball is?
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It is pure entertainment. But then again, you could say that ALL sports are a hoax; as there is a lot of match fixing going on between both individuals and team sports. So instead of losing interest in the sport, just take it with a 'pinch of salt' and accept it as it is - PURE ENTERTAINMENT'
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what is snooker anyway.
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Badminton requires more flexibility instead of power.  It is more suitable for Asians than Australian.
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It isn't. According to dictionary.com, a sport requires physical activity and compotition. While chess gives you compotition, i don't see many buffed-up chess players.
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It is a fascinating sport!
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Badminton came from a childs game called "Battledore and Shuttlecock", some form of the sport was played long ago in Ancient Greece and Egypt.\nThe game was called "Dead Bird" in India during the 19th century. It started as a tennis game with two children and they lost their ball in the neighbours garden. The neighbours were out so they found a dead bird and used that instead. In 1873 it was played at a party given by the Duke of Beaufort at Badminton, his estate, and bacame known as "The Badminton Game", the modern rules were set forth in the basic form by the Bath Badminton Club organized in 1887.\nThe International Baminton Federation was formed in 1934, there weremember groups in 42 counties. The bird used was a sparrow!\n\nhope that helps.
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I don't know... badminton is a great sport, I like playing it, but many people consider it to be an activity, not a sport. Yahoo please put badminton in thank you.