Badminton racquets can be made from aluminum, graphite, wood, or a combination. Shuttlecocks are constructed from goose or duck feathers fixed around a cork base. Badminton originated in Bath, England in 1873 and became an Olympic sport in 1992 in Barcelona. It is played by hitting a shuttlecock back and forth using a racquet within the dimensions of a standard court, which measures 6.1 meters wide by 13.4 meters long. Famous badminton players include Lee Chong Wei, Lin Dan, and Lee Yong Dae.

1. Badminton
B y E e Ve e n

2. What is a badminton
racquet made of?
The frame is made of aluminum or graphite.
The strings is made of nylon strings.
Some racquets are made of wood.
A beginner racquet is about $50.
A averge playing racquet is over $100

3. Shuttlecocks
A shuttlecock is made of the left wing side
feather of a goose or duck mostly goose.
It is fixed with 16 feathers.
A shuttlecock is used in badminton because
they want it to be different from other ball
sports.

4. When was badminton
started?

5. When was badminton
started?
It was started on 1873 in Bath, England.

6. When was badminton
counted as a olympic
sport?

7. When was badminton
counted as a olympic
sport?
It was counted a olympic sport in 1992
Barcelona.

8. How badminton is
played?
It is played by using your racquet to hit to
shuttlecock in the court.

9. Famous badminton
players
Lee Chong Wei (Malaysia)Singles
Lin Dan (China)Singles
Lee Yong Dae(Korea)Doubles/Mix doubles

10. Badminton court
A badminton court is 6.1 metres wide and
13.4 metres long.

11. Thanks for watching
Made by Ee Veen Chong
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