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Badminton is not as glamorous as cricket. -- Saina Nehwal
Badminton is not popular in the U.S. because I think the mentality of badminton has to change. -- Howard Bach
Badminton is like ballet dancing. It requires a lot of control, strength, mind play and measured movement -- Aamir Khan
Those who play badminton well take decisions quickly. -- Dmitry Medvedev
I love winning more than I love playing badminton. Winning is everything. -- Saina Nehwal
I don't think I have the ability or patience to teach badminton to others. -- Saina Nehwal
There's sketch, improv, writing, acting, music, and badminton. Those are the seven forms of comedy. -- T. J. Miller
In badminton, they use a lot from the wrist. But I use a lot from the shoulder. -- Li Na
Badminton is not a popular sport in India. -- Saina Nehwal
Ordinary parties, he thought, were subtle games of sexual and social badminton... -- Annie Proulx
One thing you never hear is Man that guy is good at badminton. -- Demetri Martin
Badminton in Beijing is huge - it's one of their top three sports. -- Howard Bach
Please pray & wish me well (in hearing session). All I want is to clear my name and return to the badminton. -- Lee Chong Wei
Badminton will gain momentum in a big manner after my win in Olympics. More players will participate in the game now. -- Saina Nehwal
Rejuvenation of younger players should be the job of the Indonesian Badminton Association. But local competitions will help identify new talent. -- Taufik Hidayat
Whether it's boxing, basketball, or badminton, one must be ready to succeed before entering the arena...long before the lights come up. -- Muhammad Ali
The PBSI (Indonesian Badminton Association) have to work harder to widen the pool and find quality players. The present indifferent culture has to change. -- Taufik Hidayat
I hope the BWF (Badminton World Federation) will seriously do something about the Olympic qualifying format or risk getting badminton dropped from the Games. -- Taufik Hidayat
I'm usually pretty lame when it comes to physical activity, but I'm like a Jedi on the badminton court. It's as if my body was built specifically for it - tall and lanky, with wrists like mousetraps. -- Matthew Gray Gubler
When I was a junior, my school introduced badminton, which was clearly a P.E. department ploy to get me away from the wrestling room, and it worked, since the first time I played badminton was like the first time I tasted sushi or heard the Beatles or read Wordsworth. This was a sport? This counted for gym requirements? -- Rob Sheffield
Unlike most youngsters who have school as their second home where they meet and make friends, for me playtime has been at the Gopichand Badminton Academy in Hyderabad. When I am not playing a tournament, my days are spent at the Academy with my coaches, physiotherapists and colleagues, who are like family. We laugh and have so much fun. -- Saina Nehwal
Sometimes I play cricket, and I play badminton. -- Malala Yousafzai
I don't care about movies. I tend to play badminton once a week. -- Edward Witten
My parents told me either I choose badminton, or school has to make the best of me. -- Taufik Hidayat
I never believed that India could win a medal in badminton because the competition is so tough. -- Saina Nehwal
If it's not televised, there's no way Americans will know about competitive badminton. All they know is the back-yard thing. -- Howard Bach
I have to confess I'm addicted to Sky Sports News. Just the music can pull me in. And then whether it's badminton in the Czech Republic, snail pushing or mole hopping, I'm hooked. -- Andrew Buchan
We do the majority of what most athletes do. For example, as a badminton player, you have to be able to run a long distance and sprint. We do weights three times a week. -- Howard Bach
Both my parents were amateur badminton players. My father is a scientist and wanted me to be a doctor. But my mom was very aggressive and loved badminton. She pushed me right from the age of nine to take up the sport. -- Saina Nehwal
Even though I played national level badminton, I told my parents when I was in 10th that I was not interested in continuing. Being a model or actor fascinated me from a young age, and I even did a couple of ads when I was just eight years old. -- Deepika Padukone
When I was a kid, my parents would play badminton, but I hardly joined them. I'd just pick up their racquets and fiddle around. Check out how the racquet was made... toss it around to see how light it was! At the time, I didn't even know I'd play badminton. -- Saina Nehwal
Any girl who likes watching movies would like to work in them and would want to do all of that. I'm also one of them. But people know me for badminton and love me for it. So I'd stick to it right now. But maybe after badminton, I'll think about it. -- Saina Nehwal
Don Chew is the owner of the Orange County Badminton Club, the location where I train. He played badminton when he was young and always had the passion for it. He never made it at the international level, but he wanted to give back to the sport. The majority of the elite players train at Orange County Badminton Club. -- Howard Bach
Unlike most youngsters who have school as their 'second home' where they meet and make friends, for me playtime has been at the Gopichand Badminton Academy in Hyderabad. When I am not playing a tournament, my days are spent at the Academy with my coaches, physiotherapists and colleagues, who are like family. We laugh and have so much fun. -- Saina Nehwal
There is talk that badminton may not make it as a sport in the 2020 Olympics. We must bear in mind that other sports are strongly lobbying to be included. -- Taufik Hidayat

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