What Is Badminton ?

High speed action and power. badminton is an indoor sports played by 2 to 4 opposing players ( singles/doubles ). like tennis, it is a racquet/racket sports, played in a rectangular court divided by a net, where opposing players position themselves on either half of the court using long-handled rackets to hit the shuttlecock, outsmarting and outpacing each other, but the difference is that players should strike the shuttlecock ( badminton ball ) before it hits the ground. a point is only counted if the opponent was unable to return the shuttlecock or it went out the ruled line. 

Badminton History 
in india during the18th century, the games name was called poona and it was played outdoor, it was introduced in england by the british army officers in the 1860s. the game was launched at a party by the duke of beaufort and was referred as the game of badminton, and later officially named badminton. 

since then, badmintons growth both as an a outdoor recreation and as a competitive indoor sports has been great. there are millions of people around the world that are fascinated, addicted and loves to play badminton. agility, precision, alertness, reaction, speed and yes its badminton. 

Facts about badminton : 
badminton is the fastest racket/racquet sports in the world 
16 feathers from a goose are needed to make a shuttlecock 
1. 1 billion people watched the 1992 olympic badminton competition 
china and indonesia are the leading countries in badminton 
international badminton federation ( ibf ) is the governing body of badminton 


badminton health facts 
increases the level of hdl good cholesterol, reduction of bad cholesterol 
it may help ward of hypertension, decreases blood pressure 
reduces weight, reduces the tendency of diabetes 
burns 3000 calories