Michael Banks
4th December 2002, 17:14
http://www.badders.com/news.fmi?seshid=&nid=244
“Olympic-level badminton is a fast-paced, tactical, sweat-soaked contest that beats the bejesus out of tennis when it comes to spectacular rallies,” writes Sports Illustrated reporter E M Swift, describing the doubles game to the US-based audience as “like pinball played with a net”.
Even when promoting the sport the Americans manage to mock at the same time!
“Olympic-level badminton is a fast-paced, tactical, sweat-soaked contest that beats the bejesus out of tennis when it comes to spectacular rallies,” writes Sports Illustrated reporter E M Swift, describing the doubles game to the US-based audience as “like pinball played with a net”.
Even when promoting the sport the Americans manage to mock at the same time!