Synthetic shuttlecocks, shorter games and a new generation of stars are all part of the “evolution” of badminton, a top ...

Badminton's world governing body has approved the use of synthetic shuttlecocks in selected tournaments amid a shortage of duck and goose feathers. Bird flu, the increasing popularity of badminton, ...

Synthetic shuttlecocks introduced in 2026 to tackle feather shortage spark debate, with players raising concerns over rally length, flight, spin and game feel as badminton adapts to supply issues and ...

Scenes from the Nassau girls badminton championships on Saturday, May 8, 2026. Siddhangi Wickramasinghe of Calhoun celebrates ...

Widely regarded as the world’s fastest racket sport, badminton is a thrilling contest of lightning reflexes, explosive movement and razor-sharp precision. Players use lightweight rackets to strike a ...

PARIS, July 30 (Reuters) - Several badminton shuttlers whose first or second Olympics were in Tokyo, where there were no crowds, are struggling to see the shuttlecock while playing in Paris amid ...

Badminton is officially the fastest racket sport in the world, and even the speed numbers prove it. A professional player can make a smash that can easily go up to 300-400km/h in a real-time match.

Several star players raised the bar at the tournament. One such was Maninder Singh of Uniworld City. Along with Amit Patra, ...