172 badminton players from across the globe will qualify for the Olympics (86 women and 86 men). How many times can a birdie be hit in badminton? The shuttlecock, also known as the birdie, can only be ...

How many goose feathers does an Olympic shuttlecock have? Sixteen goose feathers are glued in the base, forming a cone shape. What badminton shoes do Olympians wear? Badminton shoes are short and flat ...

The challenge for badminton players is learning how to predict the effect of wind, or 'drift', on the shuttlecock ... as high as 500km per hour. At the Olympics, when the stakes are higher ...

The shuttlecock is a cone-shaped object with feathers attached to a rubber or cork base. Games are won at 21 points, in a best-of-three format. Olympic badminton includes men's and women's singles ...

PARIS — If your Olympic badminton viewing is limited to 25 seconds ... His thoughts flew as quickly and expertly as did that shuttlecock through the air. BROADCASTING FUTURE IS BRIGHT: Snoop ...

Riding the high of beating China’s world No 6 Li Shifeng in the Olympics round of 16 ... Loh dived to retrieve the shuttlecock and ended up injuring his right hand. Some thick bandage and ...

Among the notable highlights was an exhilarating match where 8-year-old badminton doubles pair Sun Yuan and Pan Yuxi went head-to-head against the two champions. Their remarkable skills impressed Zhao ...