If you think playing badminton has anything to do with batting a plastic birdie at a backyard party, it’s time to reassess. Using rackets that weigh mere ounces and a featherlight projectile, this ...

Could this finally be the year for Team USA in badminton? The Americans have been shut out from the podium at each of the eight Olympic Games where badminton was featured. It's one of the few sports ...

Badminton and frisbee are two popular sports that promise to improve hand-eye coordination. Both require quick reflexes, ...

Service, smash, fouls... Like all racket sports, badminton has its own rules. Sometimes a little indigestible, they were nevertheless created to be respected. So, if you want to get closer to the ...

Badminton is an ancient game but it's only been an Olympic sport since 1992, and its road to the Games was a long and winding one. If you've only seen this game played on a summer lawn (possibly drink ...

Both individual and team competition matches use a best-of-three format. One loss in Olympic tournament format will result in elimination from the tournament, save for in the semifinals when the two ...

The mixed doubles event was added to Olympic badminton at the 1996 Atlanta Games. Who was the first woman to win gold in Olympic badminton? Indonesia's Susi Susanti took home the first women's singles ...

PARIS, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Taiwan's Lee Yang and Wang Chi-Lin retained their Olympic badminton men's doubles title on Sunday, beating China's Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang 21-17 18-21 21-19 at the Porte ...

Serious badminton players are constantly exploring different techniques to give them an edge over opponents. One of the latest innovations is the spin serve, a devastatingly effective method in which ...

Eight Olympic badminton athletes have been thrown out of the London Games after being charged by the Badminton World Federation with "not using one's best efforts to win a match" — which is against ...

The death of a Chinese teenage badminton player who collapsed on court has sparked an outcry across Chinese social media. Zhang Zhijie, 17, was competing in a youth match when he suddenly fell to the ...