Shuttlecocks, also known as birdies or birds, are traditionally made from duck feathers, but nylon shuttlecocks have become more widely used because of their superior durability. Their flight behavior ...

BALBOA PARKBALBOA PARK — Something about badminton players compels them to dispel misconceptions about their beloved, yet often misunderstood sport. What they want you to know: • Badminton is ...

Badminton offers a little something for everyone. It can be a fast-paced, sweat-inducing sport where players smash the little shuttlecock over the net at more than 200 miles per hour or a slower-paced ...

Badminton player Howard Shu pushes a weight sled designed to help improve his speed and explosive power on the court. Shu, 25, of Anaheim, Calif., will be the sole U.S. men's singles player in ...

Shuttlecock, a middle schooler's favorite word, tends to raise eyebrows and provoke giggles among those who are unfamiliar with badminton. The shuttlecock, also called a birdie, is the only ...

(Reuters Health) - Badminton players may be at high risk for serious eye injuries, many of which can bring on permanent vision problems or blindness, according to a study of wounds treated at a ...

Badminton fanatic Dan Chien began noticing a change in his shuttlecocks a few months ago. The feathers seemed thinner and his shuttlecocks were falling apart at an alarming rate. “Everybody complains ...

What is the fastest-moving object in all of sports? My first thought was a jai alai ball, not because I know what it is, but because I remember seeing it in the Guinness Book of World Records as a kid ...

BEFORE GETTING on the court at the Seattle Badminton Club, I did not tell my friend Tina or the coach at the club that I was on the badminton team in high school. I occasionally tell people I played ...