What the sport is about
Badminton is a racquet sport where the player has to hit a shuttlecock (the thing
used like tennis ball in badminton) over a net to the other team or player (if
you’re playing singles. You have to try and keep the shuttlecock off the floor of
your side of the net otherwise a point is given to the opponent .while also trying
to get the shuttlecock on to their side of the court to gain a point for yourself.
The shuttlecock cannot go under the net. In this is game you can play singles or
doubles.
The benefits of playing badminton
 Playing badminton burns approximately 550 calories an hour, which is
the highest in any sport.
 It develops your reflexes and hand eye co-ordination.
 Playing badminton reduces blood pressure and increases
 Endurance.
 It reduces chances of depression, anxiety, and stress and increases selfesteem.
 It reduces bad cholesterol and increases good cholesterol.
Facts about badminton!!!
Badminton is the fastest racquet sport with shuttlecock speeds of 150mph.
Badminton was first played in the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona so it is
kind of new to the world.
Badminton is the 16thmost popular sport click
http://www.totalsportek.com/most-popular-sports/ to see the top sports.
The shortest ever badminton match was 6 minutes.
The longest match was 124 minutes.
By Neo