Usually, two or four people play on the court, and take turns to hit the feathered ball through the net in the center of the court with a handle racket.
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Badminton is a sport that can be played indoors and outdoors. According to the number of participants, it can be divided into singles and doubles, and the emerging three pairs are three. Badminton racket consists of racket face, racket shaft, racket handle and the joint between racket frame and racket shaft. The length of the racket shall not exceed 680mm, and the length of the handle and shaft shall not exceed 4 1cm.
The racket frame is 28 cm long and 23 cm wide. With the development of science and technology, the development of racket is developing in the direction of lighter weight, harder racket frame and better flexibility of racket shaft. 1873, a duke named beaufort held a garden party in Birmingham, Glasgow, England. Several retired officers who came back from India introduced a game of playing badminton with rackets across the net.
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