Badminton
Olympic sport
since 1992
Badminton is the third newest sport added to the summer Olympics. Some of the fastest serves have been from Badminton. Some serves have been recorded at 260 kilometers per hour. Players train their body’s to have stamina, speed, fast reflexes and agility to have any chance of winning. While this game was founded in the 19th century you can find the origins can be found in Ancient Greece, Japan, China and India. This game became a full fledged Olympic sport in 1992.
