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Encyclopedia > Badminton (disambiguation)

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pussy Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wiktionary is a multilingual, Web-based project to create a free content dictionary, available in over 150 languages. ... Badminton, England is famous for its Horse Trials, that take place early in May of each year on the grounds of the Duke of Beauforts residence, Badminton House. ... Badminton House is a large country house in Gloucestershire, England, and has been the principal seat of the Dukes of Beaufort since the late 17th century. ... The Badminton Horse Trials is a three-day event, one of only four elite international four star, CCI****, events as classified by the FEI. Badminton takes place in May each year in the park of Badminton House the seat of the Dukes of Beaufort in Gloucestershire, England. ... The Danish Olympic badminton player Peter Gade Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players (singles) or two opposing pairs (doubles). ... Badminton School is an independent girls school situated in Bristol, United Kingdom. ... Badminton is a 2003 EP by breakcore artist Venetian Snares Released on Addict Records Badminton – 3:06 Edgewood Park – 4:35 First of two 7 singles to be released on Addict Records Category: ... Image File history File links Disambig_gray. ...


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Badminton shoes need gummy soles for good grip, reinforced side walls (lateral support) for durability during drags, and shock dispersion technology for jumping; badminton places a lot of stress on the knees and ankles.
Badminton\'s claim as the fastest racket sport might also be based on reaction time requirements, but arguably table tennis requires even faster reaction times.
Badminton, especially singles, requires substantially greater aerobic stamina than tennis; the level of aerobic stamina required by badminton singles is similar to squash singles, although squash may have slightly higher aerobic requirements.
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