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For many decades now, the sport of badminton has had a reputation for being a "sissy" sport. You may have played it for a week or two during your high school years and then never looked back. Well, just to let you know, badminton is alive and thriving in a community near you. All you have to do is ask where.
The sport of badminton has had many changes during the past few decades. At an Olympic level of play, a badminton shuttle can travel at speeds of 320 km/hr.
Compare that too:
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This page was last updated: August 20, 2008
A comparison of Top Levels of Play
The Event:
The Year:
The Matches:
The Duration:
Ball or Shttle In Play:
Intensity:
Total Points:
Total Individual Shots:
Average Rally:
Shots per Elapsed Minute:
Total Distance Traveled:
Distance Covered / Hour
Tennis
Wimbledon Mens Singles
1984
Boris Becker vs
Kevin Curren
3 Hours, 18 Minutes
18 Minutes
18/198 = 9%
299
1,004
3.4 Shots
5.1
2 Miles
.61 Miles
Badminton
World Mens Singles
1984
Han Jian vs
Morten Frost
1 Hour, 16 Minutes
37 Minutes
37/76 = 48%
146
1,972
13.5 Shots
25.9
4 Miles
3.15 Miles
Hockey:
Baseball:
Tennis:
Golf:
Sky Diving:
Badminton:
Pavel Bure Slapshot
Nolan Ryan Fast Ball
Boris Becker Tennis Serve
John Daly Golf Drive
Head First Free Fall from Plain
Proper Smash from top level player
150 km/hr
154 km/hr
220 km/hr
270 km/hr
296 km/hr
320 km/hr
Now if we compare the sports of tennis and badminton the following are the facts:
So badminton is actually not the "sissy" sport you remember. It is also one sport that you can participate in from young until your sixties, seventies, eighties and even more, as long as you are able to hold the racquet and return the shuttle during play.
So look for a badminton club near you. You'll not regret the chance to bring back memories, make new friends, stay healthy, be active and enjoy a sport for many years to come.
Some Links for you to check out:
Simcoe and District Badminton Club (SDBC) plays at the Waterford DHS in Ontario on Tuesday nights from 7-10pm. For further information contact: SDBC@execulink.com
