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Badminton, a sport played with rackets and shuttlecocks, is a popular game today. Due to its increasing popularity, the game was included as an Olympic sport in 1992. The game involves two opposing players (singles) or two opposing pairs (doubles). The objective is to hit the shuttlecock into the opponent's half of the court.
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The object made of cork and 14 to 16 goose feathers that players volley across the net; also called a bird or birdie. A shuttlecock will usually last about two games. The heavier the shuttlecock, ...
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One main piece of equipment used by players to hit the shuttlecock. A racket will typically weigh about 3 ounces and be 27 inches or 68 cm in length. The maximum width for the head is 9 inches or 23 ...
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