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Capítulo 6: Curiosidades

10 tests · 100 datos · actualizado el 29 de octubre de 2026 · markdown

Badminton in space, rain indoors, birds and a monkey in Delhi, the 2011 skirt rule, short-lived scoring trials, Lin Dan's stormy moments, the Badminton Horse Trials, the 2021 All England withdrawal, Sir George Thomas's oddities and officials' funny moments.

6.61Badminton in Space

A game on the International Space Station with no net and no score.

Test 1Badminton in spaceHacer un test

  1. Russian cosmonauts played NASA and JAXA astronauts.

    Fuente: BGR, 'Russian cosmonauts and American astronauts played the first ever sporting event in space' (February 2018); Inverse (2018); ESA, Matthias Maurer's Cosmic Kiss mission blog (December 2021) · recuerdo

  2. JAXA is Japan's space agency.

    Fuente: BGR, 'Russian cosmonauts and American astronauts played the first ever sporting event in space' (February 2018); Inverse (2018); ESA, Matthias Maurer's Cosmic Kiss mission blog (December 2021) · recuerdo

  3. Without gravity the shuttle flies straight until it hits something.

    Fuente: BGR, 'Russian cosmonauts and American astronauts played the first ever sporting event in space' (February 2018); Inverse (2018); ESA, Matthias Maurer's Cosmic Kiss mission blog (December 2021) · recuerdo

  4. They anchored themselves inside a larger module.

    Fuente: BGR, 'Russian cosmonauts and American astronauts played the first ever sporting event in space' (February 2018); Inverse (2018); ESA, Matthias Maurer's Cosmic Kiss mission blog (December 2021) · recuerdo

  5. There was no court to land in.

    Fuente: BGR, 'Russian cosmonauts and American astronauts played the first ever sporting event in space' (February 2018); Inverse (2018); ESA, Matthias Maurer's Cosmic Kiss mission blog (December 2021) · recuerdo

  6. No score was kept.

    Fuente: BGR, 'Russian cosmonauts and American astronauts played the first ever sporting event in space' (February 2018); Inverse (2018); ESA, Matthias Maurer's Cosmic Kiss mission blog (December 2021) · recuerdo

  7. Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa was among the visitors.

    Fuente: BGR, 'Russian cosmonauts and American astronauts played the first ever sporting event in space' (February 2018); Inverse (2018); ESA, Matthias Maurer's Cosmic Kiss mission blog (December 2021) · recuerdo

  8. With no gravity, the shuttle keeps going until something stops it.

    Fuente: BGR, 'Russian cosmonauts and American astronauts played the first ever sporting event in space' (February 2018); Inverse (2018); ESA, Matthias Maurer's Cosmic Kiss mission blog (December 2021) · recuerdo

  9. February 2018, November 2021, December 2021.

    Fuente: BGR, 'Russian cosmonauts and American astronauts played the first ever sporting event in space' (February 2018); Inverse (2018); ESA, Matthias Maurer's Cosmic Kiss mission blog (December 2021) · recuerdo

  10. They kept no score.

    Fuente: BGR, 'Russian cosmonauts and American astronauts played the first ever sporting event in space' (February 2018); Inverse (2018); ESA, Matthias Maurer's Cosmic Kiss mission blog (December 2021) · aplicación

6.62Rain Indoors

Water from the roof stops play at the 2025 Malaysia Open.

Test 1Rain indoorsHacer un test

  1. It was on the first day of the event.

    Fuente: Malay Mail and Bernama reports on the Axiata Arena roof leak (7-8 January 2025); The Bridge, 'HS Prannoy Malaysia Open match suspended due to roof leakage'; BWF statement (January 2025) · recuerdo

  2. Water reached courts two and three.

    Fuente: Malay Mail and Bernama reports on the Axiata Arena roof leak (7-8 January 2025); The Bridge, 'HS Prannoy Malaysia Open match suspended due to roof leakage'; BWF statement (January 2025) · recuerdo

  3. His opponent was Brian Yang of Canada.

    Fuente: Malay Mail and Bernama reports on the Axiata Arena roof leak (7-8 January 2025); The Bridge, 'HS Prannoy Malaysia Open match suspended due to roof leakage'; BWF statement (January 2025) · recuerdo

  4. The rally in play was voided.

    Fuente: Malay Mail and Bernama reports on the Axiata Arena roof leak (7-8 January 2025); The Bridge, 'HS Prannoy Malaysia Open match suspended due to roof leakage'; BWF statement (January 2025) · recuerdo

  5. The BWF moved several matches to the following day.

    Fuente: Malay Mail and Bernama reports on the Axiata Arena roof leak (7-8 January 2025); The Bridge, 'HS Prannoy Malaysia Open match suspended due to roof leakage'; BWF statement (January 2025) · recuerdo

  6. Heavy rain and wind from a thunderstorm made it worse.

    Fuente: Malay Mail and Bernama reports on the Axiata Arena roof leak (7-8 January 2025); The Bridge, 'HS Prannoy Malaysia Open match suspended due to roof leakage'; BWF statement (January 2025) · recuerdo

  7. It sent staff and contractors overnight.

    Fuente: Malay Mail and Bernama reports on the Axiata Arena roof leak (7-8 January 2025); The Bridge, 'HS Prannoy Malaysia Open match suspended due to roof leakage'; BWF statement (January 2025) · recuerdo

  8. 7-8 January 2025.

    Fuente: Malay Mail and Bernama reports on the Axiata Arena roof leak (7-8 January 2025); The Bridge, 'HS Prannoy Malaysia Open match suspended due to roof leakage'; BWF statement (January 2025) · recuerdo

  9. All within the first two days.

    Fuente: Malay Mail and Bernama reports on the Axiata Arena roof leak (7-8 January 2025); The Bridge, 'HS Prannoy Malaysia Open match suspended due to roof leakage'; BWF statement (January 2025) · recuerdo

  10. It happened at the 2025 Malaysia Open.

    Fuente: Malay Mail and Bernama reports on the Axiata Arena roof leak (7-8 January 2025); The Bridge, 'HS Prannoy Malaysia Open match suspended due to roof leakage'; BWF statement (January 2025) · aplicación

6.63Birds, a Monkey and a Ceiling

Uninvited guests in Delhi and a falling ceiling in Vietnam.

Test 1Birds, a monkey and a ceilingHacer un test

  1. It happened more than once that week.

    Fuente: National Herald, Republic World and Business Recorder (AFP) reports on the India Open 2026; Badzine, 'Official's whistle - funny moments' (ceiling collapse at the Vietnam Open) · recuerdo

  2. Play was stopped while it was cleared.

    Fuente: National Herald, Republic World and Business Recorder (AFP) reports on the India Open 2026; Badzine, 'Official's whistle - funny moments' (ceiling collapse at the Vietnam Open) · recuerdo

  3. Organisers promised 'no monkey business' at the worlds there.

    Fuente: National Herald, Republic World and Business Recorder (AFP) reports on the India Open 2026; Badzine, 'Official's whistle - funny moments' (ceiling collapse at the Vietnam Open) · recuerdo

  4. It is the venue of the 2026 World Championships too.

    Fuente: National Herald, Republic World and Business Recorder (AFP) reports on the India Open 2026; Badzine, 'Official's whistle - funny moments' (ceiling collapse at the Vietnam Open) · recuerdo

  5. A BWF official described the work.

    Fuente: National Herald, Republic World and Business Recorder (AFP) reports on the India Open 2026; Badzine, 'Official's whistle - funny moments' (ceiling collapse at the Vietnam Open) · recuerdo

  6. Nobody was hurt; players had left after spotting falling dust.

    Fuente: National Herald, Republic World and Business Recorder (AFP) reports on the India Open 2026; Badzine, 'Official's whistle - funny moments' (ceiling collapse at the Vietnam Open) · recuerdo

  7. A player noticed dust coming down first.

    Fuente: National Herald, Republic World and Business Recorder (AFP) reports on the India Open 2026; Badzine, 'Official's whistle - funny moments' (ceiling collapse at the Vietnam Open) · recuerdo

  8. The fixes came after the January 2026 event.

    Fuente: National Herald, Republic World and Business Recorder (AFP) reports on the India Open 2026; Badzine, 'Official's whistle - funny moments' (ceiling collapse at the Vietnam Open) · recuerdo

  9. About 5 grams, about 300 grams, about 40 square metres of plaster.

    Fuente: National Herald, Republic World and Business Recorder (AFP) reports on the India Open 2026; Badzine, 'Official's whistle - funny moments' (ceiling collapse at the Vietnam Open) · recuerdo

  10. It was played in New Delhi in January 2026.

    Fuente: National Herald, Republic World and Business Recorder (AFP) reports on the India Open 2026; Badzine, 'Official's whistle - funny moments' (ceiling collapse at the Vietnam Open) · aplicación

6.64The Skirt Rule of 2011

A dress rule that was announced, delayed and dropped.

Test 1The skirt rule of 2011Hacer un test

  1. It was rule 19.2 of the General Competition Regulations.

    Fuente: Badzine, 'BWF: skirts are the issue' (March 2011); Deseret News and Fox Sports (AP), May 2011; BWF Council decision at Qingdao (June 2011), reported by Australasian Leisure Management · recuerdo

  2. Critics called it sexist.

    Fuente: Badzine, 'BWF: skirts are the issue' (March 2011); Deseret News and Fox Sports (AP), May 2011; BWF Council decision at Qingdao (June 2011), reported by Australasian Leisure Management · recuerdo

  3. Players and officials across Asia objected.

    Fuente: Badzine, 'BWF: skirts are the issue' (March 2011); Deseret News and Fox Sports (AP), May 2011; BWF Council decision at Qingdao (June 2011), reported by Australasian Leisure Management · recuerdo

  4. Danish star Tine Baun said dress should be a personal choice.

    Fuente: Badzine, 'BWF: skirts are the issue' (March 2011); Deseret News and Fox Sports (AP), May 2011; BWF Council decision at Qingdao (June 2011), reported by Australasian Leisure Management · recuerdo

  5. Deputy president Paisan Rangsikitpho said women were not being made objects.

    Fuente: Badzine, 'BWF: skirts are the issue' (March 2011); Deseret News and Fox Sports (AP), May 2011; BWF Council decision at Qingdao (June 2011), reported by Australasian Leisure Management · recuerdo

  6. The negative reaction forced the delay.

    Fuente: Badzine, 'BWF: skirts are the issue' (March 2011); Deseret News and Fox Sports (AP), May 2011; BWF Council decision at Qingdao (June 2011), reported by Australasian Leisure Management · recuerdo

  7. It said a wider review, including men's dress, would follow.

    Fuente: Badzine, 'BWF: skirts are the issue' (March 2011); Deseret News and Fox Sports (AP), May 2011; BWF Council decision at Qingdao (June 2011), reported by Australasian Leisure Management · recuerdo

  8. All in 2011.

    Fuente: Badzine, 'BWF: skirts are the issue' (March 2011); Deseret News and Fox Sports (AP), May 2011; BWF Council decision at Qingdao (June 2011), reported by Australasian Leisure Management · recuerdo

  9. Before 2011, then spring 2011, then the Qingdao meeting.

    Fuente: Badzine, 'BWF: skirts are the issue' (March 2011); Deseret News and Fox Sports (AP), May 2011; BWF Council decision at Qingdao (June 2011), reported by Australasian Leisure Management · recuerdo

  10. The BWF Council shelved it in 2011.

    Fuente: Badzine, 'BWF: skirts are the issue' (March 2011); Deseret News and Fox Sports (AP), May 2011; BWF Council decision at Qingdao (June 2011), reported by Australasian Leisure Management · aplicación

6.65Short-Lived Scoring Trials

Seven-point games, a rally-point test and a five-game idea.

Test 1Short-lived scoring trialsHacer un test

  1. It was called the 5 x 7 system.

    Fuente: IBF announcements reported by Dawn (May 2002) and worldbadminton.com (2001); Badminton Planet, 'BAM prefers the 21x3 scoring system' (2014); BWF Laws of Badminton V6.0 (2027) · recuerdo

  2. The old three-game format returned that summer.

    Fuente: IBF announcements reported by Dawn (May 2002) and worldbadminton.com (2001); Badminton Planet, 'BAM prefers the 21x3 scoring system' (2014); BWF Laws of Badminton V6.0 (2027) · recuerdo

  3. Women's events went to 11.

    Fuente: IBF announcements reported by Dawn (May 2002) and worldbadminton.com (2001); Badminton Planet, 'BAM prefers the 21x3 scoring system' (2014); BWF Laws of Badminton V6.0 (2027) · recuerdo

  4. It was the 3 x 11 format.

    Fuente: IBF announcements reported by Dawn (May 2002) and worldbadminton.com (2001); Badminton Planet, 'BAM prefers the 21x3 scoring system' (2014); BWF Laws of Badminton V6.0 (2027) · recuerdo

  5. The test ended in May 2006.

    Fuente: IBF announcements reported by Dawn (May 2002) and worldbadminton.com (2001); Badminton Planet, 'BAM prefers the 21x3 scoring system' (2014); BWF Laws of Badminton V6.0 (2027) · recuerdo

  6. It was a trial only.

    Fuente: IBF announcements reported by Dawn (May 2002) and worldbadminton.com (2001); Badminton Planet, 'BAM prefers the 21x3 scoring system' (2014); BWF Laws of Badminton V6.0 (2027) · recuerdo

  7. From 14-all two clear points are needed, but at 20-all the 21st point wins.

    Fuente: IBF announcements reported by Dawn (May 2002) and worldbadminton.com (2001); Badminton Planet, 'BAM prefers the 21x3 scoring system' (2014); BWF Laws of Badminton V6.0 (2027) · recuerdo

  8. 2001, August 2002, December 2005, August 2006.

    Fuente: IBF announcements reported by Dawn (May 2002) and worldbadminton.com (2001); Badminton Planet, 'BAM prefers the 21x3 scoring system' (2014); BWF Laws of Badminton V6.0 (2027) · recuerdo

  9. 7, 11 and 15.

    Fuente: IBF announcements reported by Dawn (May 2002) and worldbadminton.com (2001); Badminton Planet, 'BAM prefers the 21x3 scoring system' (2014); BWF Laws of Badminton V6.0 (2027) · recuerdo

  10. It was a best-of-five format.

    Fuente: IBF announcements reported by Dawn (May 2002) and worldbadminton.com (2001); Badminton Planet, 'BAM prefers the 21x3 scoring system' (2014); BWF Laws of Badminton V6.0 (2027) · aplicación

6.66Lin Dan's Stormy Moments

A final in Seoul, a yellow card and a racket bag that was not allowed in.

Test 1Lin Dan's stormy momentsHacer un test

  1. Lee won 4-21, 23-21, 25-23.

    Fuente: South China Morning Post, 'Super Dan in hot water after clash' (2008); China Daily (2008); Badminton Planet reports on the China Badminton Super League (2015, 2017) · recuerdo

  2. Officials had to separate the coaches.

    Fuente: South China Morning Post, 'Super Dan in hot water after clash' (2008); China Daily (2008); Badminton Planet reports on the China Badminton Super League (2015, 2017) · recuerdo

  3. Zhong Bo was Lin Dan's own coach.

    Fuente: South China Morning Post, 'Super Dan in hot water after clash' (2008); China Daily (2008); Badminton Planet reports on the China Badminton Super League (2015, 2017) · recuerdo

  4. He had protested a line call.

    Fuente: South China Morning Post, 'Super Dan in hot water after clash' (2008); China Daily (2008); Badminton Planet reports on the China Badminton Super League (2015, 2017) · recuerdo

  5. Only the league sponsor's logos were allowed.

    Fuente: South China Morning Post, 'Super Dan in hot water after clash' (2008); China Daily (2008); Badminton Planet reports on the China Badminton Super League (2015, 2017) · recuerdo

  6. He left the bag behind.

    Fuente: South China Morning Post, 'Super Dan in hot water after clash' (2008); China Daily (2008); Badminton Planet reports on the China Badminton Super League (2015, 2017) · recuerdo

  7. His club, Qingdao, was fined.

    Fuente: South China Morning Post, 'Super Dan in hot water after clash' (2008); China Daily (2008); Badminton Planet reports on the China Badminton Super League (2015, 2017) · recuerdo

  8. 2008, 2015, 2017.

    Fuente: South China Morning Post, 'Super Dan in hot water after clash' (2008); China Daily (2008); Badminton Planet reports on the China Badminton Super League (2015, 2017) · recuerdo

  9. Lin Dan lost from a game up.

    Fuente: South China Morning Post, 'Super Dan in hot water after clash' (2008); China Daily (2008); Badminton Planet reports on the China Badminton Super League (2015, 2017) · recuerdo

  10. His bag had carried another sponsor's logo.

    Fuente: South China Morning Post, 'Super Dan in hot water after clash' (2008); China Daily (2008); Badminton Planet reports on the China Badminton Super League (2015, 2017) · aplicación

6.67The Other Badminton

Horses, not shuttles: the Badminton Horse Trials.

Test 1The other BadmintonHacer un test

  1. It is the Badminton Horse Trials.

    Fuente: Badminton Horse Trials, official history (badminton-horse.co.uk); Horse & Rider UK; Royal Collection Trust, 'The Royal Family at the Badminton Horse Trials'; Country Life · recuerdo

  2. The 10th Duke of Beaufort started them.

    Fuente: Badminton Horse Trials, official history (badminton-horse.co.uk); Horse & Rider UK; Royal Collection Trust, 'The Royal Family at the Badminton Horse Trials'; Country Life · recuerdo

  3. Britain had done poorly in eventing at the 1948 Olympics.

    Fuente: Badminton Horse Trials, official history (badminton-horse.co.uk); Horse & Rider UK; Royal Collection Trust, 'The Royal Family at the Badminton Horse Trials'; Country Life · recuerdo

  4. They came from Britain and Ireland.

    Fuente: Badminton Horse Trials, official history (badminton-horse.co.uk); Horse & Rider UK; Royal Collection Trust, 'The Royal Family at the Badminton Horse Trials'; Country Life · recuerdo

  5. Royal riders took part in later years.

    Fuente: Badminton Horse Trials, official history (badminton-horse.co.uk); Horse & Rider UK; Royal Collection Trust, 'The Royal Family at the Badminton Horse Trials'; Country Life · recuerdo

  6. Only a handful of events in the world hold that level.

    Fuente: Badminton Horse Trials, official history (badminton-horse.co.uk); Horse & Rider UK; Royal Collection Trust, 'The Royal Family at the Badminton Horse Trials'; Country Life · recuerdo

  7. It is in South Gloucestershire.

    Fuente: Badminton Horse Trials, official history (badminton-horse.co.uk); Horse & Rider UK; Royal Collection Trust, 'The Royal Family at the Badminton Horse Trials'; Country Life · recuerdo

  8. 1948, 1949, 1953.

    Fuente: Badminton Horse Trials, official history (badminton-horse.co.uk); Horse & Rider UK; Royal Collection Trust, 'The Royal Family at the Badminton Horse Trials'; Country Life · recuerdo

  9. 15, 16 and 22.

    Fuente: Badminton Horse Trials, official history (badminton-horse.co.uk); Horse & Rider UK; Royal Collection Trust, 'The Royal Family at the Badminton Horse Trials'; Country Life · recuerdo

  10. It began in 1949.

    Fuente: Badminton Horse Trials, official history (badminton-horse.co.uk); Horse & Rider UK; Royal Collection Trust, 'The Royal Family at the Badminton Horse Trials'; Country Life · aplicación

6.68The 2021 Withdrawal

A flight, an alert and a team out of the All England.

Test 1The 2021 All England withdrawalHacer un test

  1. Their opponents were given walkovers.

    Fuente: BWF, 'Statement on withdrawal of Turkish and Indonesian players' (18 March 2021); Tempo English (March 2021); Kompas (19 March 2021); Badminton Planet (2021) · recuerdo

  2. NHS Test and Trace ordered them to isolate.

    Fuente: BWF, 'Statement on withdrawal of Turkish and Indonesian players' (18 March 2021); Tempo English (March 2021); Kompas (19 March 2021); Badminton Planet (2021) · recuerdo

  3. UK law made the decision final.

    Fuente: BWF, 'Statement on withdrawal of Turkish and Indonesian players' (18 March 2021); Tempo English (March 2021); Kompas (19 March 2021); Badminton Planet (2021) · recuerdo

  4. It landed on 13 March 2021.

    Fuente: BWF, 'Statement on withdrawal of Turkish and Indonesian players' (18 March 2021); Tempo English (March 2021); Kompas (19 March 2021); Badminton Planet (2021) · recuerdo

  5. She had to isolate as well.

    Fuente: BWF, 'Statement on withdrawal of Turkish and Indonesian players' (18 March 2021); Tempo English (March 2021); Kompas (19 March 2021); Badminton Planet (2021) · recuerdo

  6. Badminton England's request for exemptions failed.

    Fuente: BWF, 'Statement on withdrawal of Turkish and Indonesian players' (18 March 2021); Tempo English (March 2021); Kompas (19 March 2021); Badminton Planet (2021) · recuerdo

  7. The rest were not on the list.

    Fuente: BWF, 'Statement on withdrawal of Turkish and Indonesian players' (18 March 2021); Tempo English (March 2021); Kompas (19 March 2021); Badminton Planet (2021) · recuerdo

  8. 13 March, then 17 March.

    Fuente: BWF, 'Statement on withdrawal of Turkish and Indonesian players' (18 March 2021); Tempo English (March 2021); Kompas (19 March 2021); Badminton Planet (2021) · recuerdo

  9. 10, 20 and 24.

    Fuente: BWF, 'Statement on withdrawal of Turkish and Indonesian players' (18 March 2021); Tempo English (March 2021); Kompas (19 March 2021); Badminton Planet (2021) · recuerdo

  10. It was a legal requirement in England.

    Fuente: BWF, 'Statement on withdrawal of Turkish and Indonesian players' (18 March 2021); Tempo English (March 2021); Kompas (19 March 2021); Badminton Planet (2021) · aplicación

6.69Sir George Thomas Oddities

Chess with prisoners, a desert march and a cup drawn in a hotel.

Test 1Sir George Thomas odditiesHacer un test

  1. He beat 28 before the 29th held him up.

    Fuente: Badminton Museum, 'Sir George Thomas - A Legend as a Player, Administrator and Gentleman' (badmintonmuseum.org) · recuerdo

  2. He served as an army officer.

    Fuente: Badminton Museum, 'Sir George Thomas - A Legend as a Player, Administrator and Gentleman' (badmintonmuseum.org) · recuerdo

  3. He was also a stickler for punctuality.

    Fuente: Badminton Museum, 'Sir George Thomas - A Legend as a Player, Administrator and Gentleman' (badmintonmuseum.org) · recuerdo

  4. He later became a chess International Master.

    Fuente: Badminton Museum, 'Sir George Thomas - A Legend as a Player, Administrator and Gentleman' (badmintonmuseum.org) · recuerdo

  5. The final came the next February.

    Fuente: Badminton Museum, 'Sir George Thomas - A Legend as a Player, Administrator and Gentleman' (badmintonmuseum.org) · recuerdo

  6. It was held in the Queen's Hall.

    Fuente: Badminton Museum, 'Sir George Thomas - A Legend as a Player, Administrator and Gentleman' (badmintonmuseum.org) · recuerdo

  7. Sir George presented the cup to the captain, Lim Chuan Geok.

    Fuente: Badminton Museum, 'Sir George Thomas - A Legend as a Player, Administrator and Gentleman' (badmintonmuseum.org) · recuerdo

  8. Age 15 (1896), the First World War, 1948, 1949.

    Fuente: Badminton Museum, 'Sir George Thomas - A Legend as a Player, Administrator and Gentleman' (badmintonmuseum.org) · recuerdo

  9. 28, 29 and over 240.

    Fuente: Badminton Museum, 'Sir George Thomas - A Legend as a Player, Administrator and Gentleman' (badmintonmuseum.org) · recuerdo

  10. The last game held him up.

    Fuente: Badminton Museum, 'Sir George Thomas - A Legend as a Player, Administrator and Gentleman' (badmintonmuseum.org) · aplicación

6.70Officials' Funny Moments

Deflating chairs, rolling coins and a sleeping service judge.

Test 1Officials' funny momentsHacer un test

  1. Umpires re-pumped them four or five times a match.

    Fuente: Badzine, 'Official's whistle - funny moments' column (badzine.net) · recuerdo

  2. It can end up stuck under a net post.

    Fuente: Badzine, 'Official's whistle - funny moments' column (badzine.net) · recuerdo

  3. Every player has a bad moment.

    Fuente: Badzine, 'Official's whistle - funny moments' column (badzine.net) · recuerdo

  4. Everyone jumped, then laughed.

    Fuente: Badzine, 'Official's whistle - funny moments' column (badzine.net) · recuerdo

  5. Players fetched new shuttles themselves.

    Fuente: Badzine, 'Official's whistle - funny moments' column (badzine.net) · recuerdo

  6. Once scissors were needed to free a player.

    Fuente: Badzine, 'Official's whistle - funny moments' column (badzine.net) · recuerdo

  7. Some have tripped over cables and boards.

    Fuente: Badzine, 'Official's whistle - funny moments' column (badzine.net) · recuerdo

  8. Each step has its own funny stories.

    Fuente: Badzine, 'Official's whistle - funny moments' column (badzine.net) · recuerdo

  9. One umpire climbed down still clipped to the microphone.

    Fuente: Badzine, 'Official's whistle - funny moments' column (badzine.net) · recuerdo

  10. It had to be pumped up several times a match.

    Fuente: Badzine, 'Official's whistle - funny moments' column (badzine.net) · aplicación

Fuentes

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.

  • BGR, 'Russian cosmonauts and American astronauts played the first ever sporting event in space' (February 2018); Inverse (2018); ESA, Matthias Maurer's Cosmic Kiss mission blog (December 2021)10
  • Malay Mail and Bernama reports on the Axiata Arena roof leak (7-8 January 2025); The Bridge, 'HS Prannoy Malaysia Open match suspended due to roof leakage'; BWF statement (January 2025)10
  • National Herald, Republic World and Business Recorder (AFP) reports on the India Open 2026; Badzine, 'Official's whistle - funny moments' (ceiling collapse at the Vietnam Open)10
  • Badzine, 'BWF: skirts are the issue' (March 2011); Deseret News and Fox Sports (AP), May 2011; BWF Council decision at Qingdao (June 2011), reported by Australasian Leisure Management10
  • IBF announcements reported by Dawn (May 2002) and worldbadminton.com (2001); Badminton Planet, 'BAM prefers the 21x3 scoring system' (2014); BWF Laws of Badminton V6.0 (2027)10
  • South China Morning Post, 'Super Dan in hot water after clash' (2008); China Daily (2008); Badminton Planet reports on the China Badminton Super League (2015, 2017)10
  • Badminton Horse Trials, official history (badminton-horse.co.uk); Horse & Rider UK; Royal Collection Trust, 'The Royal Family at the Badminton Horse Trials'; Country Life10
  • BWF, 'Statement on withdrawal of Turkish and Indonesian players' (18 March 2021); Tempo English (March 2021); Kompas (19 March 2021); Badminton Planet (2021)10
  • Badminton Museum, 'Sir George Thomas - A Legend as a Player, Administrator and Gentleman' (badmintonmuseum.org)10
  • Badzine, 'Official's whistle - funny moments' column (badzine.net)10