The badminton is one of the sports that is played with racquet can be developed individually or in pairs. Instead of a ball, a projectile called a steering wheel is used, which is made up of a semi-sphere and some feathers that are embedded in it. The reason for this aerodynamic design is so that the air will not deflect this projectile on its way. Although this is played in closed spaces.
Apart from the shuttlecock, the other main element of this discipline is the racket, which is made of carbon fiber that makes it much lighter, there are various racket presentations that vary in shape or size. To play this sport, participants stand in the middle of a rectangular court whose measures are 6.1 meters wide and 13.4 meters long and is separated by a net. In addition, athletes must be in excellent physical condition to be able to play badminton.
To win this game the athlete or team must win two of the three sets of 21 points each. The player who throws and the one who receives is located on opposite diagonals. The throwing player must hit the projectile or shuttle below the waist. When serving, the shuttle must pass the opponent's short service line or it will be a foul.
Regarding the origin of this sport, it dates from Greece and Egypt, then it expanded to India, China and Thailand. Badminton is a modern resemblance to a primitive 16th century Japanese game called Hanetsuki. This consisted of two wooden paddles and a ball.
