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In the original plans in the London bid, Badminton was meant to be held in a temporary venue called North Greenwich Arena 2 but with this recent approval from the Olympic Committee, it is getting one step closer to be moved to an arena in Wembly. The facilities at Wembley Arena are not in doubt because the venue, which can hold 7,000 spectators, has been approved to host the Badminton World Federation's flagship badminton tournament, the World Badminton Championships to be held in 2011. BWF officials expressed concerns about the move to Wembley because of the length of travel time between this arena and the Athletes' Village.
The home of English football since 1923, the new Wembley Stadium opened in 2007 and quickly reestablished itself as the country’s leading venue for sports. Operated by Wembley National Stadium Limited, a fully owned subsidiary of The Football Association, the stadium seats up to 90,000 fans who can watch world-class events such as English football with spectacular views of the action in these state-of-the-art facilities.
Badminton had its debut as a Summer Olympics sport in 1992 in Barcelona. Fifty different nations have appeared in the Olympic badminton competitions, with 19 appearing all 5 times. It is governed by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF is the international governing body for the sport of badminton. It was Founded in 1934 as the International Badminton Federation with nine member nations (Canada, Denmark, England, France, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Scotland and Wales). Badminton supplies hours of thrills for its many fans throughout the world. Especially in the far east.
Badminton Terminology:
Alley - side-extension of the court by 1 1/2 feet on both sides that is used for doubles play.
Back Alley - Area between the back boundary line and the long service line for doubles.
Backcourt - the back third of the court, in the area of the back boundary lines.
Badminton racket - As in tennis it is a piece of equipment, wood or metal, tightly strung and used to hit the shuttlecock
Baseline - Back boundary line at each end of the court, that runs parallel to the net.
Bird or birdie - another name for the shuttlecock, feather shuttlecock, badminton shuttles, or badminton shuttlecock
Carry - An illegal tactic, also called a sling or throw, in which the shuttle is caught and held on the racquet and then slung during the execution of a stroke.
Center Line - Line perpendicular to the net that separates the left and right service courts.
Clear - A shot hit deep to the opponent’s back court.
Court - Area of play, as defined by the outer boundary lines.
Drive - A fast and low shot that makes a horizontal flight over the net.
Drop - A shot hit softy and with finesse to fall rapidly and close to the net on the opponent’s side
Badminton Equipment Makers
Badminton sets include the nets, shuttlecocks and rackets which are manufactured to be light and strong. Companies that manufacture branded badminton equipment include:
Yonex
Dunlop
Wilson
Winex
ProKennex
Head
Prospeed
Karakai
Carlton
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This article was written by
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