One of my favorite sports is Badminton. It's the game that bonds our clan. Every reunion that we have is incomplete without having a tournament (an informal one). My relatives from Negros Oriental are I think the best contenders and as of this moment they're in town to challenge the Champions. Haha!
This coming November 17-19, 2007 there'd be an invitational tournament in Dumaguete City. I want to experience an event outside the region, that's why I'm hoping that circumstances would permit me to join such sports event.
The pic shows our enthusiasm for this pastime that we even played a game during Halloween. See our costumes? Hehe! It's Janet and me in action. Thank God, we were not injured considering the non-suitability of our attire.
Yes, I know what's on your mind. It's not a candid shot rather scripted... isn't it obvious? LOL
Anyways, here are fast facts about Badminton courtesy of topendsports.com
Badminton is a game played on a court with light long-handled rackets used to volley a shuttlecock over a net.
Fitness for Badminton
At the elite level, the sport of Badminton demands an excellent level of fitness. Players require very good aerobic endurance, strength and speed. Badminton is also a very technical sport, requiring good hand-eye coordination and racket skills.
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Badminton is named after the county seat of the duke of Beaufort in Gloucestershire, England, possibly the region where the game was first played.
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The official world smash speed record is 332 km/h (206 mph), set by men's doubles player Fu Haifeng of China, on June 3, 2005 in the Sudirman Cup. In the singles competition, the fastest smash recorded is 305 km/h (189 mph) by Taufik Hidayat of Indonesia.
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The weight of the shuttlecock is about 17-19 ounces. It usually lasts for no more than two games. The heavier the shuttlecock, the faster it flies. They also fly faster in higher temperatures and at higher altitudes.
- The first badminton club in the US was the Badminton Club of New York, formed in 1878.
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Badminton premiered as a full-medal Olympic sport at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain.
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The International Badminton Federation's World Grand Prix Circuit, started in the 1980s, turned a primarily amateur sport into a professional one.
- The IBF has 130 member associations around the world, with more than 14 million members.
6 comments:
i thought i knew how to play this game, appeared easy until I tried it.. well, i thought it wrong.
yeah, i agree :-) but once you know the basics, you're gonna enjoy every game you'll have... i'm into swimming, too (when i used to be so skinny hehe) what's your fave sport, by the way?
sent it na.. just check ur email.. anw, i go to the gym but aint into sports.. im more of a geek.. lol..
thanks for the email, got it... that was "almost" scary yet your smile diverted the viewer's attention sa orbs haha :-)
re- sports, as long as you do lots of physical (and mental) work, i think that's tantamount to any sports activity :-)
heard this from a friend: if badminton is so good, why can't it be called goodminton then?
hi!
haha yeah right... you have a point there :-)
according to my source 'The name of "Badminton" came from the village of Badminton, the residence of a Duke who was an enthusiast of the sport." Hehe :-)
Thanks for droppin by :-)
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