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1.Made-for-television radar guns instantly flash the speed of serves volley sand pitches to the sporting public around the world these days but few viewer scould name the world's fastest racket sport. The title belongs to badminton.
2.The flight of the shuttle cock amissile of cork and goose feather that players volley across the net has been recorded at speeds of 260 kilometres per hour. Speed agility and lightning-fast reflexes are essential to the game. Add stamina too-players have been known to cover more than six kilometres in a single match.
3.While contemporary badminton first appeared in the mid-19th century, it evolved from the game battle doreand shuttle cock, which can be traced back to ancient Greece, China, Japan and India.