After table tennis, the Chinese’s favorite sport is badminton. It is so popular that some people often practice it on the street, in parks, before going to work or at lunchtime.
Its debut as a demonstration sport was at the Munich Olympics in 1972. It was not until 1992, at the Games in Barcelona, that it was officially included in the Olympic program, with men’s and women’s singles and doubles events.
China stands out worldwide in this discipline, with famous players, both men and women. The historical medal table of the Games is headed by Chinese athletes with 47 medals in total: 20 gold, 12 silver and 15 bronze medals. Indonesia follows with 21 medals and South Korea with 20, other Asian countries with a long tradition in the game. And Denmark stands out in fourth place with 9 medals in total.
In this episode, Dongya Liang reviews curiosities of this racket sport, as well as essential issues of a game that promotes practice in all environments for people of all ages and levels with the new concept of AirBadminton worldwide.
This video is part of the Near East, a space to get closer to China, a country that is still as far away as
unknown.
