Badminton is such a fun game. It is a racquet sport played to hit a shuttlecok across a net.
Ive heard of badminton but never played it. Is it like tennis?
It is a little like tennis but the shuttlecok is not supposed to ever hit the ground. It can be played with large teams or in singles.
Oh I see. How long has badminton been around for?
It was developed in British India in the 1800s. It is a hybrid of battledore and shuttlecok.
Interesting. Are there big badminton competitions?
Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played using racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net. Although it may be played with larger teams, the most common forms of the game are "singles" (with one player per side) and "doubles" (with two players per side). Badminton is often played as a casual outdoor activity in a yard or on a beach; formal games are played on a rectangular indoor court. Points are scored by striking the shuttlecock with the racquet and landing it within the opposing
Speed badminton
Crossminton is a racket game which is often associated with the brand Speedminton because of their historical relation. From 1 January 2016 the name of the racket sport has been changed from Speed Badminton to Crossminton.
The sport combines elements from different sports like badminton, squash and tennis. Today, Crossminton is played all around the world. There is no net in between and no prescribed playground, so it can be executed on tennis courts, streets, beaches, fields or gyms. The court consists of two squares