Badminton intro

Badminton falls under the classification of racquet sport. Two players opposing each other or two pairs of people opposing each other can play the game. In the latter case, the players are positioned on the halves of the court that is rectangular and a net divides the court.

A shuttlecock is struck with the racquets and it is made to fly over the net and fall into the court of the opponent. The sides are allowed to strike the cock only once before it is passed over. When the cock falls on the floor, the rally is ended. The shuttlecock flies in different direction when it is hit by the racquet because of its unique shape and properties if aerodynamics. Since the shuttlecock is mostly made of feather, the cock experiences a rapid deceleration as compared to a ball.

Badminton, when played on a professional and competitive level, is played as an indoor sport. This because the wind outside may affect the flight of the shuttlecock. However, many people play badminton for recreation and casual sport outside. The game of badminton is played in the Olympics and has five events. These events are singles for men and women, doubles for men and women and then there are the mixed doubles where a woman and a man plays against another woman and a man.

The entire width of a badminton court is about 20 feet. However, when singles are played the width is about 17 feet. The entire length of a badminton court is about 44 feet. In its edges, the height of the net is about 5.1 feet while at the center, height is 5 feet. There are no specifications regarding the height of the ceiling but it goes without saying that the height should enough for a player to make a lofty serve.

Prakash Padukone- Badminton Legend from India

When we look over the Indian badminton history the name of Prakash Padukone comes in first row. He is regarded as one of the greatest badminton player from India. He took birth in Karnataka on 10th of July 1955. In the year 1982, the Indian Government awarded Padukone the Padma Sri for his great achievements. Some his achievements include Canada Commonwealth games, Swedish Open, Danish Open. In 1991, after his retirement, Padukone became the chairman of Indian Badminton Association. He coached the national badminton team in 1996 and 1993. In 2006, he published his own biography. Presently he stays with his wife and daughters in Bangalore.

Malaysian Badminton Team land $ 14 million Sponsorship

In one of the biggest sponsorship deals in the world of badminton, the Malaysian badminton team bagged a cool $ 14 million deal from Maybank cash that will be used over a period of 3 years. The president of the badminton federation of Malaysia reportedly said that the cash injection was very much required for them in order to step up their efforts in the pursuit of the elusive Olympic gold in the upcoming London Olympics of 2012. The money will also be used to improve the infrastructure of the facilities that are already available in order to leave no stone unturned as they target Olympic glory.

Badminton – a racquet sport

Badminton is a kind of sport that has been around since the mid- 18th century and badminton was incorporated into the Olympics in 1992. This game is played on a rectangular court divided by a net and the game is played using racquets and a shuttlecock. It is a highly skilled sport and the strokes used by a player are mainly of two types, the forehand stroke and the backhand stroke. It can be played either in singles or in doubles. Mixed doubles format is also played .Some of the important prevalent badminton tournaments of present times are the Badminton Asia championships, European Badminton championships, America Badminton championships.

Skirt Decree rocks the Badminton World

The world of badminton was recently rocked by the decree enforced by the world badminton federation that it would become compulsory for women players to wear short skirts while playing on court. This was seen as an attempt to do away with the shorts that most Asian players wear. This decision was met by widespread protests, particularly by the Islamic countries who threatened to pull out of the federation of this decree was not revoked and under pressure from the court of arbitration, the federation has suspended this decree but not revoked it. As a result, an imminent break in the federation seems to be imminent with the Asian countries pulling out and forming their own federation.

Badminton- A 18th Century Sport

History says that the sport of badminton was first played in the middle of 18th century by British. Initially, it was played by the British military officers. It was played with a woollen bally. Later, shuttle cocks were introduced. The rules of the game were set in England and it was played in wet and windy conditions. In 1873, the game got the name badminton. In 1899, the fist badminton tournament was held. The IBF or International Badminton Federation was established in the year 1934 with England, Denmark, Netherlands, France, Wales, New Zealand, Ireland and Scotland. In 1936, India got her affiliation. In 1992, Badminton has been introduced to the Olympic Games. Presently all the countries play badminton and it has become a popular sport.

The Idea behind the sport

It is one of the most liked and played outdoor sport.It is the second most most popular sport in world after soccer.It requires badminton racket and shuttlecock.It can be played in singles with only two people or doubles with four people involved.The sport requires physical strength and stamina.It is mainly played in winter season.The badminton court should be laid out in rectangular shape and preferably in dimension of 13.4m in length and 6.1m in width.it calls for intensive energy and might lead to dehydration and hence small sips of water should be taken in gaps.Playing on carpet or concrete should be avoided as might be injurious.It should be in wood.