What is badminton

1. 565 km/h

   The fastest racket sport

   The 2023 Guinness record for a smashed shuttle: faster than the ball in any other racket sport. The feathers kill the speed quickly, so even a smash can be returned.

2. 1992

   An Olympic sport

   Badminton has been on the Olympic programme since the Barcelona Games. The strongest nations are China, Indonesia, Japan and Korea, and Denmark in Europe.

3. 1×1 · 2×2

   One on one, two on two

   You play one against one (singles) or two against two (doubles). Tournaments have five events: men's and women's singles, and men's, women's and mixed doubles.

4. 16 feathers

   Shuttles: feather or nylon

   A tournament shuttle is made of goose or duck feathers set in a cork base and weighs about 5 grams. A nylon one lasts much longer: it is for practice and games with friends.

5. 134

   Badminton in Georgia

   That many players entered the 2026 Georgian Championship. The Georgian National Badminton Federation was founded in 1991, and since 1992 the country has been a member of BWF and Badminton Europe.

6. From day one

   Why start

   The shuttle loses speed quickly, so real rallies come straight away. People play at any age, in twos, in fours or as a family: all you need is a racket, shuttles and indoor shoes.

Sources: Guinness World Records, BWF, Badminton Europe, crystalsport.ge