5 interesting facts about badminton

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1^st interesting facts

A single shuttlecock requires sixteen overlapping feathers.

2^nd  interesting facts

Shuttlecock were divided into category of grading. The best shuttlecock (Grade 1) actually comes from a goose. While the second grade shuttlecock are made from duck wing feathers, both mainly from the left wing only. The reason why goose feathers were so popular among players was because the feathers are thicker which is more durable as compared to the duck feathers which was soft and mechanically weaker. The goose feather comes from different regions in china, but the best ones come from the northeast region because the feathers are thicker due to colder weather.

3^rd interesting facts

Shortest match ever in history made by Ra Kyung-min a female badminton player from South Korea, took just 6 minutes to defeat her opponent Julia Mann female player from England (UK) during the 1996 Uber cup held in Hong Kong on May 19.

Scoreboard for Women’s Singles
Players name:	Ra Kyung-min	To	Julia Mann
Scores:	11		2
	11		1
Total	22		3

Longest match ever in history was made by Peter Rasmussen from Denmark and Sun Jun from China for the men’s single final at the World Championship held at Glasgow, Strathclyde, UK  on June 1, 1997, where the entire game lasted 124 minutes which is equivalent to 2 Hours and 4 Mins when Peter Rasmussen finally overcome his opponent Sun Jun. 

Scoreboard for Men’s Singles
Players name:	Peter Rasmussen	To	Sun Jun
Scores:	16		17
	18		13
	15		10
Total	49		40

4^th interesting facts

Badminton is officially the fastest racquet sports worldwide, as the shuttle is smashed around the court at the speeds of up to 180(mph) miles per hour – the same speed as Eurostar!

5^th interesting facts

The world’s largest shuttlecock is 18 feet tall and weighs 2,500kg. It is located on the Kansas City Museum’s lawn and is 48 times bigger than a real shuttlecock.

References 
http://www.badminton-information.com/undeniable-facts-of-badminton.html
http://www.ehow.com/list_7504177_feathers-shuttlecocks-made.html
http://badmintonmap.com/shuttle.php
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shuttlecock
http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-18350.html
http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-14764.html
http://s9.zetaboards.com/Badminton_Firebirds/topic/116991/1/
http://www.softschools.com/facts/sports/badminton_facts/788/

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