Most of you must have played badminton game. Some people have played this game in childhood, some people play badminton every day at every age for good exercise. But have you ever wondered which bird’s feathers are attached to the shuttlecock of badminton. Today we will tell you about the shuttlecock of badminton.
Badminton Game
First of all, let us know in which country badminton was first started? Let us tell you that badminton started in India. In 1873, English army officers played this game in a ceremony in Poona. At that time, the ceremony was held in honor of the Duke of Beaufort. The name of the Duke’s country estate was Badminton and hence this new game was called badminton. This game became so popular that in 1893, the Badminton Association was formed in Great Britain. By 1934, this game had become international, now more than 100 countries are included in the International Association.
badminton shuttlecock
Just like in cricket, a match is meaningless without a ball. Similarly, a badminton match cannot be played without a shuttlecock. It looks like a very small thing, but the process of making it is quite complicated. Because if even a single mistake is made while making the shuttlecock, it affects the game. That is why after making it by the company, it is also tested through a machine, which shows whether the shuttlecock will glide properly or not. It was traditionally made from feathers, but now plastic is also used. However, for state, national, international level games, shuttlecocks with feathers are always used.
Shape of Shuttlecock
It is important for any shuttlecock to have the right shape. Because only then will it be able to glide properly. That is why a lot of attention is paid to making the conical shape. The shuttlecock, which is most important for badminton, has been made from bird feathers since the beginning. Now the question is which bird’s feathers are used in it. Let us tell you that goose feathers are used in China and white duck feathers are used in India. 16 feathers like skirts are put around a small ball, which are joined with the help of thread and glue. These feathers are plucked from the body of the bird. You will be surprised to hear that these feathers are plucked from the body of the birds, more feathers are plucked than required and after that they are cleaned. During making, shuttlecocks are made from the useful feathers and the ones that are not right are thrown away. Let us tell you that such feathers are always used, whose weight should be between 1.7 grams to 2.1 grams, so that the shuttlecock can fly easily.
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