Badminton at the Olympics: pride, participation and prestige
Badminton has been part of the Olympics since the Barcelona games in 1992, although it was a demonstration sport at the Munich Olympics in 1972. The current event offers the...
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Badminton grassroots: how to get your child into playing badminton
Sweatband spoke to ex-professional badminton player and coach, Tom Wolfenden about badminton at the grassroots and the routes to getting your child into badminton. Tom opened ‘First of all, badminton...
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Badminton history: origins, popularity and the future
History Badminton is thought to have originated from a game called Battledore and Shuttelcock, played in Ancient Greece and then spreading East to India and China.Although, a net wasn’t introduced...
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Badminton fundamentals: how to play the key badminton strokes
In short, badminton is a sport that can be played by volleying a shuttlecock over a very high net. Unlike tennis, the rackets used in badminton are extremely light, long-handled,...
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Badminton Strings Buying Guide
As the fastest paced racket sport in the world, Badminton is immensely hard to get good at and even more challenging to master. It should come as no surprise then...
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Badminton Shoes Buying Guide
While badminton isn’t seen to be as intense as sports like squash or tennis, there is still a great deal of jumping, lunging and lateral movements involved. In addition, indoor...
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Three Benefits Of Badminton You’ve Never Heard Before
There are benefits common to all sports. You get fitter as you play, and as you need an opponent(s) or a partner there’s a highly social element, which creates commitment...
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Inside Badminton | All England Championships | With Tom Wolfenden
What is special about the All England Championships for a player? It’s the next biggest tournament behind the Olympics and World Championships. It so well known for it’s prestige. For...
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Badminton Grips Buying Guide
Like with most racket sports, the first item many badminton players will purchase is understandably going to be a racket. After all, that’s the item you will use to play...
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Badminton Bag Buying Guide
Badminton players routinely put a great deal of time and effort into getting their equipment just right. They know buying the perfect rackets, shuttle cocks and shoes will help them...
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Shuttlecocks Benefits & Buying Guide
The origins of Badminton can be traced back as early as the 1850’s, where it was played with a ball of wool. By the 1870’s it had become immensely popular...
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Badminton Rackets Guide
Badminton is one of the most electrifying racket sports out there and is continuing to grow in popularity. Finding the perfect badminton racket is incredibly helpful for both professional and...
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Badminton: Six Health Benefits And Reasons To Play
So, who put the bad in badminton? Certainly not someone who knows the sport, because it’s actually incredibly good for people of all ages and fitness levels. Those who play...
