Olympic Racquet Sports - Past, Present, and Future Prospects

By Apply Now, About.com Guide to Racquet Sports

Here's all you need to know about Olympic racquet sports, especially Olympic badminton in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

1. Racquet Sports of Past Olympics
2. Olympic Badminton - the Current Olympic Racquet Sport
3. Potential Future Olympic Racquet Sports

Racquet Sports of Past Olympics

Several racquet sports have come and gone from the Olympic realm. While they were hotly contested in the past, they are unlikely to return to future Olympic competitions.

• The Game of Racquets
• The Game of Court Tennis
• Jai Alai and Its Variants

Olympic Badminton - the Current Olympic Racquet Sport

Other than tennis and table tennis, badminton is the only racquet sport in the current Olympic programme. Here's an entree to the fascinating world of Olympic Badminton.

• What Are the Rules of Olympic Badminton?
• What Happened in Prior Olympics?
• Who Is Likely to Win In 2008?
• Will the Host Country Have An Advantage?

• Who Are the USA Olympic Badminton Players?
• What Does It Take to Compete At Olympic Levels in Badminton?
• All About Olympic Badminton

Potential Future Olympic Racquet Sports

Squash almost joined the Olympics for the 2012 summer program, and it is in contention for addition to the 2016 Olympics. With over 13 million players, in over 153 countries, the prospects are pretty good. And racquetball is not too far behind...

• The Game of Squash
• The Game of Racquetball