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  2. Badminton - Wikipedia

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    In badminton, a server has far less an advantage and is unlikely to score an ace (unreturnable serve). In tennis, the server has two chances to hit a serve into the service box; in badminton, the server is allowed only one attempt. A tennis court is approximately twice the length and width of a badminton court.

  3. Grip (badminton) - Wikipedia

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    Benefits and Limitations of Grip Positions Benefits: Limitations: Using the forehand grip is beneficial as it reduces strain on the wrist and arm. [1] Using the backhand grip during a backhand shot increases power as the thumb provides substantial energy to the racquet. More powerful smashes [2] Clears are too short, smashes are weak [2]

  4. Ball badminton - Wikipedia

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    Ball Badminton, 2012. Ball badminton is a sport native to India. It is a racket sport game, played with a yellow ball made of wool, on a court of fixed dimensions (12 by 24 metres) divided by a net. The game was played as early as 1856 by the royal family in Tanjore, the capital of Thanjavur district in Tamil Nadu, India. It enjoys the greatest ...

  5. Scoring system development of badminton - Wikipedia

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    The original scoring system in badminton dates back to as early as 1873. [1] A match or rubber is decided by the best of three games. Each game is played to 15 points in the case of men's singles and any doubles games. In the case of ladies' singles, a game is played to 11 points.

  6. Shuttlecock - Wikipedia

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    World Badminton Federation Rules say the shuttle should reach the far doubles service line plus or minus half the width of the tram. According to manufacturers proper shuttles will generally travel from the back line of the court to just short of the long doubles service line on the opposite side of the net, with a full underhand hit from an ...

  7. Jianzi - Wikipedia

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    Two people playing jianzi A traditional jianzi A group playing jianzi in Beijing's Temple of Heaven park. Jianzi (Chinese: 毽子; pinyin: jiànzi), [Note 1] is a traditional Chinese sport in which players aim to keep a heavily weighted shuttlecock in the air using their bodies apart from the hands, unlike in similar games such as peteca and indiaca.

  8. Badminton at the Summer Olympics - Wikipedia

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    The 1972 Summer Olympics saw the inaugural staging of badminton, as a demonstration sport.Two decades later, after a successful exhibition at the 1988 games, the sport was officially introduced to the Olympics in 1989, and debuted in competition at the 1992 Games where 4 events were held, with singles and doubles events for both men and women.

  9. Badminton at the 1974 Asian Games - Wikipedia

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    Badminton competitions for The 1974 Asian Games were held in Amjadieh Sport Complex, Tehran, Iran. This is for the first time that Chinese players have been allowed by the International Badminton Federation to compete in an official badminton tournament. [1] In both the men's and women's team finals, debutant China defeated Indonesia by 3–2.