Badminton is played on a court by either two opposing players, or pairs of players, using long-handled racquets to volley a shuttlecock over a net.
 
 
Recommended Resources
Badminton Central is dedicated to one of the world's most popular racquet sports, badminton. The website also has coverage of badminton games at the Olympics. The website's forums are a good place to discuss professional players like Thomas Laybourn and Jonas Rasmussem. You can also share videos of badminton tournaments here.
http://www.badmintoncentral.com
Badminton Planet provides news and photos about recent badminton games. The website also has coverage of the 2007 World Championship games. The website also makes it possible to rate the articles and help other fans find the best articles. The website also has polls on badminton games that you can vote in.
http://www.badmintonplanet.com
Governing body for Badminton in Europe. Find the tournament calendar, badminton rules, news, European rankings and more.
http://www.eurobadminton.org/
A complete resource covering the rules, skills, strategies and tactics of badminton.
http://www.how-to-play-badminton.com/
Governing body of the sport internationally. Find out what the member associations are, statutes governing the association and game, events, player profiles and rankings and more.
http://www.internationalbadminton.org/