Racquet Sports Blog May 2008 Archive

I recently saw a great graphic, in the shape of a triangle, that was supposed to represent all the requirements and necessities for winning Olympic medals in a particular sport. ... Read More

A world championship in tennis (specifically, court tennis) was just completed on the outskirts of Paris, France. It's fitting that it precedes the French Open lawn tennis championship by ... Read More

Neat trick! USA Badminton has achieved a longstanding goal three months before the badminton battles in Beijing begin. Bully! The five US Badminton players representing the States in the Beijing Olympics, ... Read More

There are many different types of racquets, and lots of different types of balls (or shuttles, as the case may be). Rules can vary, scoring systems can diverge, and ... Read More

Olympic badminton is a sport made for bureaucrats and bookies. The laws of badminton are all codified, the qualification system for players to gain entry into the Olympics is ... Read More

The full list of all the Beijing Olympic badminton competitors is not yet established. Even with a few milestones remaining in the process of finalizing the competitors and the ... Read More

Although I do like to coach, I really like to play racquet sports even more. And I usually enjoy competition, at least when I've had time to train. But, what ... Read More

If you really want to get better at badminton, you need to stop playing in your bare feet while carrying a beverage in your non-racquet hand. At least, that's the advice ... Read More

As we approach the Beijing Olympics in August, it's valuable to understand just how important Olympic Badminton is to some countries, to some players, and to some committees! There are very ... Read More

Well, badminton hasn't been around as long as court tennis, which has been played since Shakespeare's day, but it does have a pretty long history. Precursors include "battledore and ... Read More