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Badminton · Interesting Facts

Chapter 7: Badminton Around the World

10 parts · 10 tests · 100 facts · updated 29 October 2026 · markdown

Badminton has spread into art, film, comics and many languages. On the lawn of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City four giant shuttlecocks by Oldenburg, famous for huge versions of everyday objects, lie on both sides of the building, each about 16 feet across and painted white with orange-red tips. On screen there are badminton films from Indonesia to India and Korea, the manga and anime Hanebado!, collected in 16 volumes and aired from July to October 2018, and Love All Play, a 24-episode anime of 2022 based on Asami Koseki's novels.

Many languages name the game after its feathers: German builds its word on 'Feder', Dutch on 'pluim', and Estonian 'sulgpall' works the same way, while French 'volant' means the flying one. The Denmark Open is one of the oldest international tournaments, and Odense, the city of Hans Christian Andersen, became its regular home. In Africa a federation founded in Dar es Salaam in 1977, now Badminton Africa, began with seven members. In India, Pullela Gopichand, All England champion in 2001, mortgaged his house to open his academy in Hyderabad in 2008.

The facts below cover the Kansas City shuttlecocks, badminton on screen, Hanebado! and Love All Play, words around the world, the Denmark Open, Viktor Axelsen's move to Dubai, badminton in Africa, the Gopichand Academy and Kento Momota's career.

7.71The Kansas City Shuttlecocks

Four giant shuttlecocks on a museum lawn in Missouri.

Test 1The Kansas City shuttlecocksTake a test

  1. They stand at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.

    Source: Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, collection records for 'Shuttlecocks' (1994) and the related studies (art.nelson-atkins.org); Google Arts & Culture · recall

  2. Oldenburg was famous for huge versions of everyday objects.

    Source: Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, collection records for 'Shuttlecocks' (1994) and the related studies (art.nelson-atkins.org); Google Arts & Culture · recall

  3. They lie on both sides of the museum building.

    Source: Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, collection records for 'Shuttlecocks' (1994) and the related studies (art.nelson-atkins.org); Google Arts & Culture · recall

  4. The shuttles have 'landed' on either side of it.

    Source: Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, collection records for 'Shuttlecocks' (1994) and the related studies (art.nelson-atkins.org); Google Arts & Culture · recall

  5. Each is about 16 feet across.

    Source: Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, collection records for 'Shuttlecocks' (1994) and the related studies (art.nelson-atkins.org); Google Arts & Culture · recall

  6. That is roughly two and a half tonnes.

    Source: Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, collection records for 'Shuttlecocks' (1994) and the related studies (art.nelson-atkins.org); Google Arts & Culture · recall

  7. They are painted white, with orange-red tips.

    Source: Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, collection records for 'Shuttlecocks' (1994) and the related studies (art.nelson-atkins.org); Google Arts & Culture · recall

  8. About 9 cm, about 5.5 m and 13.4 m.

    Source: Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, collection records for 'Shuttlecocks' (1994) and the related studies (art.nelson-atkins.org); Google Arts & Culture · recall

  9. The museum also holds the studies and the model.

    Source: Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, collection records for 'Shuttlecocks' (1994) and the related studies (art.nelson-atkins.org); Google Arts & Culture · recall

  10. The set was given by the Sosland family.

    Source: Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, collection records for 'Shuttlecocks' (1994) and the related studies (art.nelson-atkins.org); Google Arts & Culture · applied

7.72Badminton on Screen

Films and dramas about badminton, from Indonesia to India and Korea.

Test 1Badminton on screenTake a test

  1. It is often called the first feature film about badminton.

    Source: Festival and broadcaster listings: King (Alenia Pictures, 2009), Saina (T-Series, 2021), Full Strike (2015), Racket Boys (SBS, 2021), Love All Play (KBS2, 2022); Gulf News on Bollywood sports films · recall

  2. Both later became top international players.

    Source: Festival and broadcaster listings: King (Alenia Pictures, 2009), Saina (T-Series, 2021), Full Strike (2015), Racket Boys (SBS, 2021), Love All Play (KBS2, 2022); Gulf News on Bollywood sports films · recall

  3. Deepika Padukone is the daughter of badminton great Prakash Padukone.

    Source: Festival and broadcaster listings: King (Alenia Pictures, 2009), Saina (T-Series, 2021), Full Strike (2015), Racket Boys (SBS, 2021), Love All Play (KBS2, 2022); Gulf News on Bollywood sports films · recall

  4. It stars Josie Ho.

    Source: Festival and broadcaster listings: King (Alenia Pictures, 2009), Saina (T-Series, 2021), Full Strike (2015), Racket Boys (SBS, 2021), Love All Play (KBS2, 2022); Gulf News on Bollywood sports films · recall

  5. It follows a middle-school team in a country village.

    Source: Festival and broadcaster listings: King (Alenia Pictures, 2009), Saina (T-Series, 2021), Full Strike (2015), Racket Boys (SBS, 2021), Love All Play (KBS2, 2022); Gulf News on Bollywood sports films · recall

  6. It is set in the world of competitive badminton in Kerala.

    Source: Festival and broadcaster listings: King (Alenia Pictures, 2009), Saina (T-Series, 2021), Full Strike (2015), Racket Boys (SBS, 2021), Love All Play (KBS2, 2022); Gulf News on Bollywood sports films · recall

  7. It is set in a company badminton team.

    Source: Festival and broadcaster listings: King (Alenia Pictures, 2009), Saina (T-Series, 2021), Full Strike (2015), Racket Boys (SBS, 2021), Love All Play (KBS2, 2022); Gulf News on Bollywood sports films · recall

  8. 2009, 2015, 2021, 2022.

    Source: Festival and broadcaster listings: King (Alenia Pictures, 2009), Saina (T-Series, 2021), Full Strike (2015), Racket Boys (SBS, 2021), Love All Play (KBS2, 2022); Gulf News on Bollywood sports films · recall

  9. 2021, 2022, 2024.

    Source: Festival and broadcaster listings: King (Alenia Pictures, 2009), Saina (T-Series, 2021), Full Strike (2015), Racket Boys (SBS, 2021), Love All Play (KBS2, 2022); Gulf News on Bollywood sports films · recall

  10. It was directed by Ari Sihasale.

    Source: Festival and broadcaster listings: King (Alenia Pictures, 2009), Saina (T-Series, 2021), Full Strike (2015), Racket Boys (SBS, 2021), Love All Play (KBS2, 2022); Gulf News on Bollywood sports films · applied

7.73Hanebado!

A manga and anime about a girl who hates badminton.

Test 1Hanebado!Take a test

  1. It ran in Kodansha's Good! Afternoon.

    Source: Kodansha, Good! Afternoon listings for Hanebado!; Anime News Network cast reports (2018); Liden Films and Anime Herald announcements (February 2018) · recall

  2. It was collected in 16 volumes.

    Source: Kodansha, Good! Afternoon listings for Hanebado!; Anime News Network cast reports (2018); Liden Films and Anime Herald announcements (February 2018) · recall

  3. The anime came out in 2018.

    Source: Kodansha, Good! Afternoon listings for Hanebado!; Anime News Network cast reports (2018); Liden Films and Anime Herald announcements (February 2018) · recall

  4. It was directed by Shinpei Ezaki.

    Source: Kodansha, Good! Afternoon listings for Hanebado!; Anime News Network cast reports (2018); Liden Films and Anime Herald announcements (February 2018) · recall

  5. It aired from July to October 2018.

    Source: Kodansha, Good! Afternoon listings for Hanebado!; Anime News Network cast reports (2018); Liden Films and Anime Herald announcements (February 2018) · recall

  6. Her coach tries to bring her back to the sport.

    Source: Kodansha, Good! Afternoon listings for Hanebado!; Anime News Network cast reports (2018); Liden Films and Anime Herald announcements (February 2018) · recall

  7. He is voiced by Nobuhiko Okamoto.

    Source: Kodansha, Good! Afternoon listings for Hanebado!; Anime News Network cast reports (2018); Liden Films and Anime Herald announcements (February 2018) · recall

  8. 2013, February 2018, July 2018, 2019.

    Source: Kodansha, Good! Afternoon listings for Hanebado!; Anime News Network cast reports (2018); Liden Films and Anime Herald announcements (February 2018) · recall

  9. About 6, 13 and 16.

    Source: Kodansha, Good! Afternoon listings for Hanebado!; Anime News Network cast reports (2018); Liden Films and Anime Herald announcements (February 2018) · recall

  10. It is published by Kodansha.

    Source: Kodansha, Good! Afternoon listings for Hanebado!; Anime News Network cast reports (2018); Liden Films and Anime Herald announcements (February 2018) · applied

7.74Love All Play

A novel series that became a 24-episode anime in 2022.

Test 1Love All PlayTake a test

  1. It ran from 2011 to 2014 in four volumes.

    Source: Poplar Publishing listings for Love All Play; Nippon Animation and ytv broadcast announcements (2022); Anitrendz (June 2022) · recall

  2. It ran from April to September 2022.

    Source: Poplar Publishing listings for Love All Play; Nippon Animation and ytv broadcast announcements (2022); Anitrendz (June 2022) · recall

  3. It was directed by Hiroshi Takeuchi.

    Source: Poplar Publishing listings for Love All Play; Nippon Animation and ytv broadcast announcements (2022); Anitrendz (June 2022) · recall

  4. He joins a badminton club on a whim.

    Source: Poplar Publishing listings for Love All Play; Nippon Animation and ytv broadcast announcements (2022); Anitrendz (June 2022) · recall

  5. Its coach scouts him.

    Source: Poplar Publishing listings for Love All Play; Nippon Animation and ytv broadcast announcements (2022); Anitrendz (June 2022) · recall

  6. That player is Kento Yusa.

    Source: Poplar Publishing listings for Love All Play; Nippon Animation and ytv broadcast announcements (2022); Anitrendz (June 2022) · recall

  7. They appeared in its Poplar Bunko Pureful line.

    Source: Poplar Publishing listings for Love All Play; Nippon Animation and ytv broadcast announcements (2022); Anitrendz (June 2022) · recall

  8. 2011, 2014, April 2022, September 2022.

    Source: Poplar Publishing listings for Love All Play; Nippon Animation and ytv broadcast announcements (2022); Anitrendz (June 2022) · recall

  9. 4, about 6 and 24.

    Source: Poplar Publishing listings for Love All Play; Nippon Animation and ytv broadcast announcements (2022); Anitrendz (June 2022) · recall

  10. It is based on Asami Koseki's novels.

    Source: Poplar Publishing listings for Love All Play; Nippon Animation and ytv broadcast announcements (2022); Anitrendz (June 2022) · applied

7.75Words Around the World

Feather balls, plumes and comets: what other languages call the game.

Test 1Words around the worldTake a test

  1. Several languages name the game after the feathers.

    Source: Dictionaries of the languages named: Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Duden, Den Danske Ordbog, Van Dale, Kielitoimiston sanakirja, Eesti keele sõnaraamat, Xiandai Hanyu Cidian, Larousse, Real Academia Española · recall

  2. Estonian 'sulgpall' is built the same way.

    Source: Dictionaries of the languages named: Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Duden, Den Danske Ordbog, Van Dale, Kielitoimiston sanakirja, Eesti keele sõnaraamat, Xiandai Hanyu Cidian, Larousse, Real Academia Española · recall

  3. 'Feder' means feather.

    Source: Dictionaries of the languages named: Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Duden, Den Danske Ordbog, Van Dale, Kielitoimiston sanakirja, Eesti keele sõnaraamat, Xiandai Hanyu Cidian, Larousse, Real Academia Española · recall

  4. It means feather ball.

    Source: Dictionaries of the languages named: Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Duden, Den Danske Ordbog, Van Dale, Kielitoimiston sanakirja, Eesti keele sõnaraamat, Xiandai Hanyu Cidian, Larousse, Real Academia Española · recall

  5. It means 'the flying one'.

    Source: Dictionaries of the languages named: Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Duden, Den Danske Ordbog, Van Dale, Kielitoimiston sanakirja, Eesti keele sõnaraamat, Xiandai Hanyu Cidian, Larousse, Real Academia Española · recall

  6. 'Pluim' means plume.

    Source: Dictionaries of the languages named: Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Duden, Den Danske Ordbog, Van Dale, Kielitoimiston sanakirja, Eesti keele sõnaraamat, Xiandai Hanyu Cidian, Larousse, Real Academia Española · recall

  7. Spanish also uses 'gallito', little rooster, in some countries.

    Source: Dictionaries of the languages named: Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Duden, Den Danske Ordbog, Van Dale, Kielitoimiston sanakirja, Eesti keele sõnaraamat, Xiandai Hanyu Cidian, Larousse, Real Academia Española · recall

  8. 6, 8, 9 and 10 letters.

    Source: Dictionaries of the languages named: Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Duden, Den Danske Ordbog, Van Dale, Kielitoimiston sanakirja, Eesti keele sõnaraamat, Xiandai Hanyu Cidian, Larousse, Real Academia Española · recall

  9. Netherlands, Germany, Finland, China.

    Source: Dictionaries of the languages named: Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Duden, Den Danske Ordbog, Van Dale, Kielitoimiston sanakirja, Eesti keele sõnaraamat, Xiandai Hanyu Cidian, Larousse, Real Academia Española · recall

  10. Volant means the flying one.

    Source: Dictionaries of the languages named: Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Duden, Den Danske Ordbog, Van Dale, Kielitoimiston sanakirja, Eesti keele sõnaraamat, Xiandai Hanyu Cidian, Larousse, Real Academia Española · applied

7.76The Denmark Open

One of the oldest international tournaments, now at home in Odense.

Test 1The Denmark OpenTake a test

  1. Some sources give 1935.

    Source: Denmark Open, 'The history' (denmarkopen.dk); BWF World Tour tournament history pages; Badminton Planet, 'Denmark Open: bringing credence to the glorious legacy of badminton' · recall

  2. It is one of the oldest international tournaments.

    Source: Denmark Open, 'The history' (denmarkopen.dk); BWF World Tour tournament history pages; Badminton Planet, 'Denmark Open: bringing credence to the glorious legacy of badminton' · recall

  3. Travel was still hard in 1946.

    Source: Denmark Open, 'The history' (denmarkopen.dk); BWF World Tour tournament history pages; Badminton Planet, 'Denmark Open: bringing credence to the glorious legacy of badminton' · recall

  4. It was not held from 1956 to 1965.

    Source: Denmark Open, 'The history' (denmarkopen.dk); BWF World Tour tournament history pages; Badminton Planet, 'Denmark Open: bringing credence to the glorious legacy of badminton' · recall

  5. Odense later became its regular home.

    Source: Denmark Open, 'The history' (denmarkopen.dk); BWF World Tour tournament history pages; Badminton Planet, 'Denmark Open: bringing credence to the glorious legacy of badminton' · recall

  6. It is the city of Hans Christian Andersen.

    Source: Denmark Open, 'The history' (denmarkopen.dk); BWF World Tour tournament history pages; Badminton Planet, 'Denmark Open: bringing credence to the glorious legacy of badminton' · recall

  7. It was founded as Danmarks Badminton Forbund.

    Source: Denmark Open, 'The history' (denmarkopen.dk); BWF World Tour tournament history pages; Badminton Planet, 'Denmark Open: bringing credence to the glorious legacy of badminton' · recall

  8. 1936, 1946, 1956, 1986.

    Source: Denmark Open, 'The history' (denmarkopen.dk); BWF World Tour tournament history pages; Badminton Planet, 'Denmark Open: bringing credence to the glorious legacy of badminton' · recall

  9. 1899, 1936, 1968.

    Source: Denmark Open, 'The history' (denmarkopen.dk); BWF World Tour tournament history pages; Badminton Planet, 'Denmark Open: bringing credence to the glorious legacy of badminton' · recall

  10. The fairy-tale writer was born there in 1805.

    Source: Denmark Open, 'The history' (denmarkopen.dk); BWF World Tour tournament history pages; Badminton Planet, 'Denmark Open: bringing credence to the glorious legacy of badminton' · applied

7.77Viktor Axelsen in Dubai

Why an Olympic champion left Denmark for the desert.

Test 1Viktor Axelsen in DubaiTake a test

  1. He left the Danish team's Copenhagen centre.

    Source: Olympics.com, 'Viktor Axelsen's Dubai camp' feature; Dubai Media Office (August 2021); Gulf News (2021, 2026); South China Morning Post (2022); IANS (April 2026) · recall

  2. He also has acute rhinitis.

    Source: Olympics.com, 'Viktor Axelsen's Dubai camp' feature; Dubai Media Office (August 2021); Gulf News (2021, 2026); South China Morning Post (2022); IANS (April 2026) · recall

  3. Most top events are in Asia.

    Source: Olympics.com, 'Viktor Axelsen's Dubai camp' feature; Dubai Media Office (August 2021); Gulf News (2021, 2026); South China Morning Post (2022); IANS (April 2026) · recall

  4. He gave a live interview to CCTV in it.

    Source: Olympics.com, 'Viktor Axelsen's Dubai camp' feature; Dubai Media Office (August 2021); Gulf News (2021, 2026); South China Morning Post (2022); IANS (April 2026) · recall

  5. Brian Yang and Loh Kean Yew also trained there.

    Source: Olympics.com, 'Viktor Axelsen's Dubai camp' feature; Dubai Media Office (August 2021); Gulf News (2021, 2026); South China Morning Post (2022); IANS (April 2026) · recall

  6. He won the world title in 2021.

    Source: Olympics.com, 'Viktor Axelsen's Dubai camp' feature; Dubai Media Office (August 2021); Gulf News (2021, 2026); South China Morning Post (2022); IANS (April 2026) · recall

  7. He had won Olympic gold in 2021 and 2024.

    Source: Olympics.com, 'Viktor Axelsen's Dubai camp' feature; Dubai Media Office (August 2021); Gulf News (2021, 2026); South China Morning Post (2022); IANS (April 2026) · recall

  8. Tokyo 2021, August 2021, Paris 2024, 2026.

    Source: Olympics.com, 'Viktor Axelsen's Dubai camp' feature; Dubai Media Office (August 2021); Gulf News (2021, 2026); South China Morning Post (2022); IANS (April 2026) · recall

  9. Players came from India, Canada, Singapore and England.

    Source: Olympics.com, 'Viktor Axelsen's Dubai camp' feature; Dubai Media Office (August 2021); Gulf News (2021, 2026); South China Morning Post (2022); IANS (April 2026) · recall

  10. The Dane settled in Dubai in 2021.

    Source: Olympics.com, 'Viktor Axelsen's Dubai camp' feature; Dubai Media Office (August 2021); Gulf News (2021, 2026); South China Morning Post (2022); IANS (April 2026) · applied

7.78Badminton in Africa

A federation founded in Dar es Salaam and the first African Championships in Ghana.

Test 1Badminton in AfricaTake a test

  1. It is now called Badminton Africa.

    Source: Badminton Africa history (badmintonafrica.com); Ghana Badminton Association history; Badminton Nigeria (badmintonnigeria.org) and Channels TV reports (2024) · recall

  2. They were Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Mozambique, Nigeria, Tanzania and Zambia.

    Source: Badminton Africa history (badmintonafrica.com); Ghana Badminton Association history; Badminton Nigeria (badmintonnigeria.org) and Channels TV reports (2024) · recall

  3. Kenya won the men's team title there.

    Source: Badminton Africa history (badmintonafrica.com); Ghana Badminton Association history; Badminton Nigeria (badmintonnigeria.org) and Channels TV reports (2024) · recall

  4. Tanzania won the women's team title.

    Source: Badminton Africa history (badmintonafrica.com); Ghana Badminton Association history; Badminton Nigeria (badmintonnigeria.org) and Channels TV reports (2024) · recall

  5. The event was held in Kumasi.

    Source: Badminton Africa history (badmintonafrica.com); Ghana Badminton Association history; Badminton Nigeria (badmintonnigeria.org) and Channels TV reports (2024) · recall

  6. Dorcas Adesokan had played for Nigeria at Tokyo 2020.

    Source: Badminton Africa history (badmintonafrica.com); Ghana Badminton Association history; Badminton Nigeria (badmintonnigeria.org) and Channels TV reports (2024) · recall

  7. It was later the Badminton Confederation of Africa.

    Source: Badminton Africa history (badmintonafrica.com); Ghana Badminton Association history; Badminton Nigeria (badmintonnigeria.org) and Channels TV reports (2024) · recall

  8. Founded in 1977, renamed twice.

    Source: Badminton Africa history (badmintonafrica.com); Ghana Badminton Association history; Badminton Nigeria (badmintonnigeria.org) and Channels TV reports (2024) · recall

  9. 1977, 1979, 2021, 2024.

    Source: Badminton Africa history (badmintonafrica.com); Ghana Badminton Association history; Badminton Nigeria (badmintonnigeria.org) and Channels TV reports (2024) · recall

  10. Tanzania won the women's title.

    Source: Badminton Africa history (badmintonafrica.com); Ghana Badminton Association history; Badminton Nigeria (badmintonnigeria.org) and Channels TV reports (2024) · applied

7.79The Gopichand Academy

A former champion who mortgaged his house to build India's badminton factory.

Test 1The Gopichand AcademyTake a test

  1. It opened in 2008.

    Source: Open Magazine, 'The Gopichand Factory'; IIT Kanpur convocation biography of Pullela Gopichand; YourStory, 'This Hyderabad-based institution is where our badminton stars are born' (2016) · recall

  2. The project had been delayed.

    Source: Open Magazine, 'The Gopichand Factory'; IIT Kanpur convocation biography of Pullela Gopichand; YourStory, 'This Hyderabad-based institution is where our badminton stars are born' (2016) · recall

  3. The project had begun about four years before.

    Source: Open Magazine, 'The Gopichand Factory'; IIT Kanpur convocation biography of Pullela Gopichand; YourStory, 'This Hyderabad-based institution is where our badminton stars are born' (2016) · recall

  4. A distant relative also helped.

    Source: Open Magazine, 'The Gopichand Factory'; IIT Kanpur convocation biography of Pullela Gopichand; YourStory, 'This Hyderabad-based institution is where our badminton stars are born' (2016) · recall

  5. Padukone was India's first All England champion.

    Source: Open Magazine, 'The Gopichand Factory'; IIT Kanpur convocation biography of Pullela Gopichand; YourStory, 'This Hyderabad-based institution is where our badminton stars are born' (2016) · recall

  6. Open Magazine called it 'The Gopichand Factory'.

    Source: Open Magazine, 'The Gopichand Factory'; IIT Kanpur convocation biography of Pullela Gopichand; YourStory, 'This Hyderabad-based institution is where our badminton stars are born' (2016) · recall

  7. Gopichand coached both.

    Source: Open Magazine, 'The Gopichand Factory'; IIT Kanpur convocation biography of Pullela Gopichand; YourStory, 'This Hyderabad-based institution is where our badminton stars are born' (2016) · recall

  8. 1990s, 2001, 2008.

    Source: Open Magazine, 'The Gopichand Factory'; IIT Kanpur convocation biography of Pullela Gopichand; YourStory, 'This Hyderabad-based institution is where our badminton stars are born' (2016) · recall

  9. It opened in 2008.

    Source: Open Magazine, 'The Gopichand Factory'; IIT Kanpur convocation biography of Pullela Gopichand; YourStory, 'This Hyderabad-based institution is where our badminton stars are born' (2016) · recall

  10. He won the All England in 2001.

    Source: Open Magazine, 'The Gopichand Factory'; IIT Kanpur convocation biography of Pullela Gopichand; YourStory, 'This Hyderabad-based institution is where our badminton stars are born' (2016) · applied

7.80Kento Momota's Ups and Downs

A ban, a deadly crash, a record year and a farewell.

Test 1Kento Momota's ups and downsTake a test

  1. He came back to become world number one.

    Source: Malay Mail and AFP (March 2020); Bernama and RTHK (18 April 2024); The Vibes, 'Badminton No 1 Kento Momota bounces back from scandal, crash, flop'; Olympics.com athlete profile · recall

  2. It happened hours after he won the Malaysia Masters.

    Source: Malay Mail and AFP (March 2020); Bernama and RTHK (18 April 2024); The Vibes, 'Badminton No 1 Kento Momota bounces back from scandal, crash, flop'; Olympics.com athlete profile · recall

  3. Momota was badly hurt.

    Source: Malay Mail and AFP (March 2020); Bernama and RTHK (18 April 2024); The Vibes, 'Badminton No 1 Kento Momota bounces back from scandal, crash, flop'; Olympics.com athlete profile · recall

  4. He later had double vision.

    Source: Malay Mail and AFP (March 2020); Bernama and RTHK (18 April 2024); The Vibes, 'Badminton No 1 Kento Momota bounces back from scandal, crash, flop'; Olympics.com athlete profile · recall

  5. He was on his way to the airport.

    Source: Malay Mail and AFP (March 2020); Bernama and RTHK (18 April 2024); The Vibes, 'Badminton No 1 Kento Momota bounces back from scandal, crash, flop'; Olympics.com athlete profile · recall

  6. He said he had reached his physical and mental limit.

    Source: Malay Mail and AFP (March 2020); Bernama and RTHK (18 April 2024); The Vibes, 'Badminton No 1 Kento Momota bounces back from scandal, crash, flop'; Olympics.com athlete profile · recall

  7. After it he played only in Japan.

    Source: Malay Mail and AFP (March 2020); Bernama and RTHK (18 April 2024); The Vibes, 'Badminton No 1 Kento Momota bounces back from scandal, crash, flop'; Olympics.com athlete profile · recall

  8. 2016, 2019, 2020, 2024.

    Source: Malay Mail and AFP (March 2020); Bernama and RTHK (18 April 2024); The Vibes, 'Badminton No 1 Kento Momota bounces back from scandal, crash, flop'; Olympics.com athlete profile · recall

  9. The surgery came weeks later.

    Source: Malay Mail and AFP (March 2020); Bernama and RTHK (18 April 2024); The Vibes, 'Badminton No 1 Kento Momota bounces back from scandal, crash, flop'; Olympics.com athlete profile · recall

  10. He had fractured his eye socket in a crash.

    Source: Malay Mail and AFP (March 2020); Bernama and RTHK (18 April 2024); The Vibes, 'Badminton No 1 Kento Momota bounces back from scandal, crash, flop'; Olympics.com athlete profile · applied

Questions people ask

Where are the giant shuttlecocks in Kansas City?
On the lawn of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, on both sides of the building. Each is about 16 feet across, and the set was given by the Sosland family.
What is Hanebado! about?
It is a manga and anime about a girl who hates badminton and a coach who tries to bring her back to the sport. The manga ran in Kodansha's Good! Afternoon, and the anime aired from July to October 2018.
Is Love All Play based on a book?
Yes, on Asami Koseki's novels, published from 2011 to 2014 in four volumes. The anime ran for 24 episodes from April to September 2022.
What do other languages call badminton?
Several name it after the feathers, such as German with 'Feder' and Dutch with 'pluim'. French uses 'volant', the flying one, and Spanish also says 'gallito', little rooster, in some countries.
Where is the Denmark Open played?
Odense, the city of Hans Christian Andersen, became its regular home. It is one of the oldest international tournaments and was not held from 1956 to 1965.
Why did Viktor Axelsen move to Dubai?
He settled there in 2021, leaving the Danish team's Copenhagen centre. Most top events are in Asia, and Brian Yang and Loh Kean Yew also trained there.
How did Pullela Gopichand fund his academy?
He mortgaged his house, and a distant relative also helped. The academy opened in Hyderabad in 2008 after a project of about four years.
What happened to Kento Momota after his car crash?
He fractured his eye socket in a crash on the way to the airport, hours after winning the Malaysia Masters, and later had double vision. He later said he had reached his physical and mental limit.

Sources

Primary/official sources only, no Wikipedia citations: the BWF and its continental confederations, national federations, the All England Club history, the Olympic Channel and Olympedia, Guinness World Records, museums, makers' own histories and named reputable media.

  • Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, collection records for 'Shuttlecocks' (1994) and the related studies (art.nelson-atkins.org); Google Arts & Culture10
  • Festival and broadcaster listings: King (Alenia Pictures, 2009), Saina (T-Series, 2021), Full Strike (2015), Racket Boys (SBS, 2021), Love All Play (KBS2, 2022); Gulf News on Bollywood sports films10
  • Kodansha, Good! Afternoon listings for Hanebado!; Anime News Network cast reports (2018); Liden Films and Anime Herald announcements (February 2018)10
  • Poplar Publishing listings for Love All Play; Nippon Animation and ytv broadcast announcements (2022); Anitrendz (June 2022)10
  • Dictionaries of the languages named: Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Duden, Den Danske Ordbog, Van Dale, Kielitoimiston sanakirja, Eesti keele sõnaraamat, Xiandai Hanyu Cidian, Larousse, Real Academia Española10
  • Denmark Open, 'The history' (denmarkopen.dk); BWF World Tour tournament history pages; Badminton Planet, 'Denmark Open: bringing credence to the glorious legacy of badminton'10
  • Olympics.com, 'Viktor Axelsen's Dubai camp' feature; Dubai Media Office (August 2021); Gulf News (2021, 2026); South China Morning Post (2022); IANS (April 2026)10
  • Badminton Africa history (badmintonafrica.com); Ghana Badminton Association history; Badminton Nigeria (badmintonnigeria.org) and Channels TV reports (2024)10
  • Open Magazine, 'The Gopichand Factory'; IIT Kanpur convocation biography of Pullela Gopichand; YourStory, 'This Hyderabad-based institution is where our badminton stars are born' (2016)10
  • Malay Mail and AFP (March 2020); Bernama and RTHK (18 April 2024); The Vibes, 'Badminton No 1 Kento Momota bounces back from scandal, crash, flop'; Olympics.com athlete profile10