Salon

The Chinese superstar
Salon - 18 hours ago
A badminton bad boy who is a demon with a shuttlecock -- but has the smile of an angel. Nov. 20, 2008 | If you were an Olympic fan who relied on NBC's ...


Las Vegas Sun

Super fan shares love of badminton
Las Vegas Sun, NV - 12 hours ago
When the shuttlecock, or birdie, crosses the net, it can reach speeds of more than 200 mph. "Americans have no clue about badminton," Bolwaire said. ...


Nhan Dan

25 sports finalised for Laos Sea Games
New Straits Times, Malaysia - Nov 14, 2008
He added that though the traditional sport of shuttlecock juggling was included despite reservation from member countries, Kok Chi said it was the ...
Sporting event list for 25th SEA Games finalised Balita.org
Three new sports for Laos SEA Games Malaysia Star
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Bob of the birdie: Badminton's serious business for Marblehead man
TMCnet - Nov 14, 2008
The birdie, or shuttlecock, was sliced in half and glued to Malaythong's leg. "They're great guys," he says of his opponents. "It was fun goofing around ...


Shuttling to Glory
Harvard Independent, MA - Oct 30, 2008
The court is smaller, and instead of the ball there is the humorously named “shuttlecock.” According to Wikipedia, the shuttlecock “is a feathered ...


Telegraph.co.uk

Cresta Run: St Moritz on a tea tray
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - Nov 10, 2008
I try to act on the wise words of Arnold von Bohlen und Halbach, our group’s “guru” – the SMTC term for tutor – and prepare to steer left at Shuttlecock. ...


Hidden forces may exploit TNSM camp
The News International, Pakistan - Nov 12, 2008
The one-page letter written in Urdu stresses use of a ‘special kind’ of ‘pardah’ by wearing shuttlecock ‘burqas’, although the students and teachers of the ...


The most exclusive clubs in Britain
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - Oct 29, 2008
If the VC and GC Association is made up of the truly heroic, the Shuttlecock Club's members are truly foolhardy and include Lord Dalmeny and Lord Wrottesley ...


MLA board wins pay rise ... just
Land, Australia - Nov 12, 2008
The regular shuttlecock debate between ABA members and MLA supporters about the National Livestock Identification System and stagnant cattle prices covered ...


Sydney Star Observer

Risque management
Sydney Star Observer, Australia - Nov 11, 2008
Or a badminton player rendered semi-conscious when struck by a shuttlecock? Vexing questions which are used by insurers to keep their people glued to seats, ...

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