Badminton

Badminton, the fastest racket sport in the world. My favourite sport and currently, one of the uprising sports that has become rather popular.

What do you know about badminton? Here's a few off the top of my head.

• China's Men Doubles pairing Fu Hai Feng and Cai Yun hold the record for fastest smash.
• It requires the use of a racket.
• Badminton shoes are expensive =(
• There are purple grips, purple strings, purple rackets but so far, I haven't found any purple badminton shoes.
• Our country's number one singles used to be number on in the world. When Lin Dan was feeling generous
• We have the most dynamic doubles pair currently. Koo Kien Keat and Tan Boon Heon. (KKBH/ KKK+TBH) They rock at smashing.
  
• KKBH's best formation is with KKK in front and TBH at the back.
• Badminton lingo is very easy to pick up.
• It's incredibly difficult to photograph badminton players in action.
• China players all have FedEx on them. (I wonder if they ever get FedUp)
• A lot of top players from Europe are Chinese. Pi Hong Yan for instance. and Xu Huai Wen.
• Good badminton players have VERY knobbly knees.
• S-serve or Sidek serve was banned. It was invented by the Sidek brothers and was totally nonreturnable that it was banned. How cool is that?!
  
• I will never stop if I don't stop now.

We've had a successful UGS badminton gathering in the past. Obviously that points out a few things.

Badminton can be played by ANYBODY. It doesn't matter if you're pro at it or a complete novice. As long as you hold the racket by the right end, have semi-efficient hand-eye coordination, You can play badminton! Thus, it's enjoyable and everybody can come together and play badminton.

Badminton is a SOCIABLE game. You CAN talk and play at the same time. Trust me. You can =D

Badminton is a HUMOUROUS game. More than a dozen times, you can find yourself hitting towards the shuttle as hard as you can only to miss it altogether. It's frustrating for the player. But incredibly funny for everybody else.

The Badminton court is multi purpose. You can take group photo's there. You can make phone calls. (Stupid point, disregard it). You can play other games such as Taboo.

Badminton always leaves you Aching wanting for more.

I was here. Obsessed over Loving badminton.