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badminton

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Badminton is a racquet sport played between two players or two pairs of players who hit a lightweight object called a shuttlecock back and forth over a net. The sport combines elements of athleticism, precision, and strategy as players aim to ground the shuttlecock on their opponent's side of the court to win points.

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Key facts

Sport.name: Badminton
Sport.image: upright=1.227273|frameless
Sport.caption: Two Chinese pairs compete in the mixed doubles gold medal match of the 2012 Olympics
Sport.union: Badminton World Federation
Sport.first: 19th century in Badminton House
Sport.contact: None
Sport.team: Singles or doubles
Sport.mgender: Yes
Sport.category: Racquet sport, net sport
Sport.ball: Racquet, shuttlecock
Sport.olympic: 1992–present
Sport.paralympic: 2021–present
Sport.IWGA: 1981

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Image: Badmintonpan.jpg

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minimum number of players: 2
OpenStreetMap tag: sport=badminton
Commons category: Badminton
Commons gallery: Badminton
Unicode character: 🏸
maximum number of players: 4

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36 sections

Contents

History
Rules
Court
Serving
Scoring
Lets
Equipment
Racquets
Strings
Grip
Shuttlecock
Shoes
Outfits
Technique
Strokes
Position of the shuttlecock and receiving player
Vertical position of the shuttlecock
Spin
Biomechanics
Other factors
Deception
Injuries
Strategy
Singles
Doubles
Mixed doubles
Air badminton
Organization
Governing bodies
Competitions
Comparison with tennis
See also
Notes
References
Sources
External links

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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; professional games are played on a rectangular indoor court. Points are scored by striking the shuttlecock with the racquet and landing it within the other team's half of the court, within the set boundaries.