Badminton is a very popular racquet sport in Indonesia. It is the sport where many Indonesians feel very proud of because we have
won many major international championships from this sport, such as the Olympic gold medals, world championships, and other major badminton tournaments.
In a badminton game, two opposing players (singles) or two opposing pairs (doubles), take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court divided by a net. Players collect points by striking a shuttlecock with their racket so that it passes over the net and lands in their opponents' half of the court. A rally ends when the shuttlecock has struck the ground.
Badminton has been an Olympic sport since 1992. It plays five events: men's and women's singles, men's and women's doubles, and mixed doubles.
Badminton demands good eye-motor coordination and excellent fitness. Players require aerobic stamina, agility, strength, speed, and precision. The strength and agility of the wrist helps develop sophisticated racket movements.
Indonesia is the badminton powerhouse. Indonesia has produced a great number of top male and female badminton players in the world. One of the Indonesian great badminton players, Taufik Hidayat. He won the Olympic gold medal in Atlanta, 2004. He became the World Champion in 2005. Let's watch one of his great games.
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