Badminton, game for two or four players using lightweight rackets and a shuttlecock, a cork ball fitted with stabilizing feathers. Players hit the shuttlecock back and forth over a net, trying to keep it from hitting the ground. Some people play badminton outdoors on a level grassy area or beach. However, tournament-level badminton is played indoors on a specially marked court.
Badminton’s governing body, the International Badminton Federation (IBF), has about 140 member nations. The IBF estimates that about 200 million people play the game worldwide and that more than 1,000 players participate in international competition. Badminton’s growth accelerated after the game’s debut as a medal sport during the 1992 Summer Olympic Games. China, Denmark, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, and South Korea are just a few of the countries where badminton is popular.
參考答案:羽毛球,是一项两人或四人的体育比赛,使用很轻的拍子和一个羽毛球球,球是由软木球,插着起稳定作用的羽毛. 选手们把羽毛球从网上打过来,打过去,要防止它落在地上. 有些人在室外的水平草地或海滩打羽毛球.但是职业巡回赛级别的羽毛球是在室内打的,场地是特殊标记的.
羽毛球的管理机构是国际羽毛球联合会(IBf),有大约140个会员国. IBF估计全世界大约有2亿人打羽毛球,超过1000名运动员参加国际赛事. 在1992年的夏季奥运会上羽毛球首次成为奖牌运动项目,这加速了它的成长.中国,丹麦,印度尼西亚,日本,马来西亚和韩国是羽毛球比较流行的一些国家.