Badminton (In a Nutshell)
- “Badminton is not only about winning. What is important to me is about playing hard, doing my best and putting up a good show for the spectators.”- Lin Dan (Chinese- Former Badminton Player)
- “Those who play badminton well take decisions quickly.”- Dmitry Medvedev (Russian- Statesman)
- “There will be many obstacles in the pursuit of your dreams. I had long hours of training, balancing studies and badminton.”- P. V. Sindhu (Indian- Female Badminton Player)
Badminton (Nitty Gritty)
- “I don’t care about movies. I tend to play badminton once a week.”- Edward Witten (American- Mathematician)
- “My parents told me either I choose badminton, or school has to make the best of me.”- Taufik Hidayat (Indonesian- Former Badminton Player)
- “It’s hard to compete with other sports. Badminton is a sport which, when compared with football and tennis still needs promotion.”- Lin Dan (Chinese- Former Badminton Player)
- “I am born to play badminton and I can’t think of anything else.”- Jwala Gutta (Indian- Former Female Badminton Player)
Badminton (What sets it apart)
- “I think badminton has a real legacy with more youngsters taking up the sport. Badminton has done really well in that regard compared to other sports.”- Rajiv Ouseph (British- Former Badminton Player)
- “Badminton court is my territory and that’s where I do most of my talking.”- Jwala Gutta (Indian- Former Female Badminton Player)
- “I love badminton, and representing China is an honour for me.”- Lin Dan (Chinese- Former Badminton Player)
- “Women’s badminton has become so competitive.”- P. V. Sindhu (Indian- Female Badminton Player)
Badminton (Final Thoughts)
- “I think if people were to look at badminton and tennis, they’d see they’re actually very similar; the profile would increase, and we might be in a better position as a sport.”- Rajiv Ouseph (British- Former Badminton Player)