By far the best measure of the soaring popularity of bowling is the fact that it is played by around 90 million people across 90 nations in the world. The sport has come a long way since the introduction of its first standardized rules in New York in 1895. While historical records suggest that it … Read more
During my time in Tijuana, Mexico, one of the things that caught my eye (besides all the dead dogs and cholos) was a huge, almost palatial building in the middle of downtown. The plant looked as if it were transplanted from Morocco and out of place in the brown and dusty ugliness of Tijuana. “Jai … Read more
How Old Might Archery Be? For many decades, a wooden bow made from a single piece of wood from an elm tree has been lying quietly in a glass case on the ground floor of the national museum in the center of the Danish capital city of Copenhagen. (It’s just a couple of 100 meters … Read more
Fishbrain, a Stockholm-based sport fishing app, social network, and digital marketplace with ~12M users, raises $31M from Consensus, Adrigo Asset, and SoftBank — Fishbrain, a Stockholm, Sweden-based sport fishing app, social network, and digital marketplace, raised $31M in funding. An investment of $31 million has been raised by Fishbrain An app for sport fishing, a … Read more
Amazon offers a rare insight into its Indian business over the past decade: $3B of Indian-made goods exported, 1M+ local jobs created, and 250,000 new sellers — – It says helped create a million jobs, fuel $3 billion exports — Amazon is battling Walmart’s Flipkart in a crucial market. In the midst of Walmart’s ongoing … Read more
What is a Fault in Badminton? Badminton is pretty easy to start playing (especially if you follow our quick starter guides for singles or doubles), but after a bit while of playing, you’ll probably want to make sure you’re not breaking any rules. In this post, we’ll look over the topmost common faults that we see in amateur … Read more
What Is a Smash Shot in Badminton? A smash shot in badminton is an offensive shot performed from the back part of the court. This shot has a downward and straight trajectory, aimed at your opponent’s middle court. What is a smash shot in badminton? The in-depth answer According to my previous explanation, a smash shot in … Read more
What is a Rally in Badminton? Whether you’re a player or a fan, it’s exciting to know the rules of your favorite game. But if you’re a newbie when it comes to badminton, you might look at the serving and rally point scoring guidelines. You might wonder what the heck they’re supposed to mean. Anyway, … Read more
How to serve in badminton? The service of the shuttlecock is the starting point of any badminton match. Most of the world’s top professionals prefer a short backhand serve to start a match. Or, it could even be a high-toss serve. Someone like Olympic silver medallist PV Sindhu prefers to go along with her forehand serves, … Read more
Where did badminton originate? It’s quite a thing that so many people know about the sport Badminton, or at least know the name, but do not in fact know how the game is played or what the history of Badminton is. Here’s more about badminton, where it originated, the countries where it is majorly played, … Read more