Posts tagged: badminton
“Playing badminton uses the same muscles as throwing grenades, knives or other objects,” Izvestia quoted the head of the ministry’s physical preparation department, Colonel Alexander Shchepelev, as saying. “Following the shuttlecock trains the eye muscles, strengthens the cardiovascular system and develops reaction speed.” http://news.yahoo.com/serve-russian-military-takes-badminton-131815782.html
Some of Ann Arbor players are getting ready for 2011 Fall Ann Arbor Badminton Tournament.
Fu Haifeng has the world’s fastest badminton smash – 332kph (206mph)!
(Note that faster smash speeds of over 400kph (250mph) have been recorded unofficially during speed tests used for promotional purposes).
Source: Badminton Doubles (http://s.tt/12F4Y)