Teen Wellness Badminton

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Badminton’s history dates back to Ancient Greece and the early Far-Eastern civilizations. Versions of the game, sometimes using a foot instead of a racket have been depicted on pottery around 3,000 years ago, in China.

The average person in the United States is exposed to badminton as a backyard past-time activity. Many people consider this a recreational game. Badminton is becoming a life- long sport that anyone can get involved in at any time, at any age. This sport can be played as singles or doubles at a competitive level. Badminton is not as popular in the United States as it is in other countries, but it is growing.

There are 138 countries that are members of the International Badminton Federation. The two most successful badminton countries are China and Indonesia which between them have won 70% of all the International Badminton Federation events. China and Indonesia along with Malaysia are the only countries that won The Thomas Cup, in the men’s world team championships. Crowds of up to 15,000 are common for major badminton tournaments in Malaysia and Indonesia.

Badminton finally was introduced into the Olympics in 1992. There were more than 1.1 billion people that watched badminton’s Olympic debut on TV.

It is the world’s fastest racquet sport. Here are other facts about badminton:

A badminton player can cover more than one mile in just one match.
A shuttlecock (birdie) weighs between 4.74 and 5.50 grams.
A shuttle can leave the racket at a speed of almost 200 mph.
The best shuttles are made from the left wing feathers of a goose. The price of the shuttle has increased due to the bird flu.
Sixteen feathers are used to make the shuttle.
The biggest shuttle in the world can be found on the lawns of the Kansas City Museum. It is 48 times larger than the real thing, 18 feet taller and weighs 5,000 pounds.

If you would like more information about badminton please contact:

Brooke at the Bellevue Badminton Club at 425-562-2950.
http://www.bellevuebadminton.com/

They are taking registrations for their summer camp.