- The original name of badminton was Poona and it got its current name in great Britain.
- British soldiers transferred badminton to the UK and then Europe after playing it in India.
- Badminton rules have changed a lot since its early days.
- Badminton was the second most popular sport in Asia.
- It can be played between two or four people.
- There are two types of badminton, outdoor badminton, and indoor badminton.
- During the first Olympics appearance of badminton, it got nearly 1 billion viewers.
- The quickest badminton game was played in Hong Kong in 1996 during the Uber cup competition, and it ended just after 6 minutes.
- The longest badminton game duration is 124 minutes.
- Badminton is a very popular sport in Japan, Korea, Taiwan, China.
- There are two types of badminton shuttlecocks, a plastic (nylon) and a feather one.
- High-quality shuttlecocks are made from feathers originating from the same wing, mostly the left-wing to have better aerodynamic performance.
- A badminton shuttlecock contains 16 feathers.
- Badminton is faster than Tennis.
- Badminton shuttles can have a speed of 322km/h.
- Badminton matches are shorter than tennis ones.
- To win in badminton, you or your team must have a two points advantage after you reach 21 points, if you win two out of three games you win the whole match.
- Badminton points count when the shuttlecock touches the floor of the opponent’s side without leaving the flood bounds.
- Badminton shuttles weigh approximately 5 grams each.
- Badminton requires more physical durability than tennis, even if tennis matches are longer in duration.
- The fastest smash recorded in the history of badminton was at a speed of 493km per hour.
- The fastest badminton smash was performed by Tan Boon Heong, a Malaysian badminton champion.
- Nylon shuttlecocks are generally used in training while feather ones are left for competitions.
- There are multiple badminton competitions, the main ones are the Uber Cup, the Thomas Cup, the Olympics, and the BWF competition.
- Professional badminton is very demanding in terms of physical strength and durability.
- Badminton court is divided by a special net, and each team has to send a shuttle to the side of the other team using a badminton racket.
- Badminton was created in the 1800s in India.
- The International Badminton Federation was established in 1934 to manage badminton competitions worldwide.
- The IBF is now composed of 150 nations.
- The average weight of a badminton racket with no strings is 82.5 grams.
- 70% of badminton international competitions are won by either Indonesian or Chinese players.
- Badminton appeared in the Olympic games for the first time in 1992.
- Badminton peaked in popularity in the 1930s.
- The biggest shuttlecock is 18 feet tall and a weight of 3 tons, it is stored in the art museum in Kansas City.
- An average man will burn 390 calories each hour of playing badminton.
- Badminton is a great stress reliever.
- Uk has more than 2000 badminton clubs.
- The first badminton club was the Bath Badminton Club, established in 1877.
- A badminton racket is not allowed to touch the net.
