interesting facts about badminton

The game of badminton was originally called 'shuttlecock'.

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There are feathers in a badminton shuttlecock.

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Badminton is a very popular sport in East Asia.

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Playing badminton is a great way to relieve stress.

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The average weight of a badminton racket with strings is grams.

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The Bath Badminton Club, established in , was the first badminton club.

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Badminton games can be played with one person, two people, or two people of different genders.

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The shortest badminton match on record only lasted for six minutes.

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Badminton has been an Olympic sport since .

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Soccer is the most popular sport in the world, and badminton is the second most popular sport in the world.

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The International Badminton Federation has over member nations.

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China and Indonesia have won more than % of the total IBF events combined.

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Badminton got its current name in great Britain, its original name having been Poona.

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