Badminton is a racket sport played using rackets to hit a shuttlecock across a net. The game can be played with larger teams, but the most common forms of the game are "singles" (with one player per side) and "doubles" (with two players per side) . Badminton is often played as a casual outdoor activity in a yard or on a beach, while formal games are played on a rectangular indoor court. The game requires a net, rackets, and a shuttlecock, which is hit into the opposing court to score points. The shuttlecock is an apparatus that produces a high amount of drag, which makes the sport unique from racket sports that use balls. The goal of the game is to not let the shuttlecock land on your side of the court while also attempting to hit the shuttlecock onto the other team’s side without it landing out of bounds.

Badminton can be played as singles or doubles competition. In singles, there are two players competing against each other, while in doubles, two pairs of players form teams and compete against each other, resulting in a game of four players. All singles and doubles matches are the best-of-three games, and the first side to 21 points wins a game. A point is scored on every serve and awarded to whichever side wins the rally, and the winning side gets the next serve.

Badminton is a technical sport, requiring good motor coordination and the development of sophisticated racket movements. At high levels of play, the sport demands excellent fitness, and players require aerobic stamina, agility, strength, speed, and precision. The lightweight composition of the shuttlecock makes badminton a fun, fast-moving game, enjoyed in backyards, recreational spaces, and even at professional tournaments.

The history of badminton goes back long before its days as a professional and recreational pastime. Technically, badminton has been around for more than 1000 years, originating in countries like China, Greece, and India. During Britains time in India, officers were introduced to the game, and in 1873, officers demonstrated the game on the Duke of Beauforts estate, which was named Badminton, in Gloucestershire, England. And thus, the sport was given the name “badminton” . The Badminton World Federation (BWF), the world governing body of the sport, was formed in 1934[[5]](https://www.britan...