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Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players
(singles) or two opposing pairs (doubles) and is played indoors. The
game of badminton is very similar to that of tennis and/or volleyball.
Players at opposite ends of the court aim to hit a shuttlecock, more
commonly called a birdie, over the net so that it lands inside the
marked boundaries of the court, and aim to prevent their opponents from
doing the same. Unlike a tennis ball, the shuttlecock flies with a lot
of drag, and will not bounce significantly. The shuttlecock is always
volleyed, and a point ends as soon as it touches the ground. Badminton
racquets have long handles, to make it easier to impart a great deal of
momentum to overcome the drag. The racquets are also much lighter than
tennis racquets, because the shuttlecock is light. Badminton is the
fastest raquet sport in the world with shuttles reaching speeds of up
to 332 km/h.
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