Badminton is a highly skillful racquet game. It is played with a shuttlecock on a rectangular court by either two opposing players (singles) or two opposing pairs (doubles), who are positioned on opposite halves of the rectangular court which is divided by a net. Players run around the court, four miles can be travelled by a player during the match of the game. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their opponents' half of the court. A rally ends once the shuttlecock has struck the ground, and each side may only strike the shuttlecock once before it passes over the net.

The shuttlecock is a feathered (usually plastic) projectile its affectionate nick name of the 'bird', whose unique aerodynamic properties causes it to fly. In particular, the feather create much higher drag, causing it to decelerate more rapidly than a ball, it has much higher top speed. In fact, a powerful smash or serve in badminton regularly beats the top speed of those of any other racquet sports. Badminton is played indoors and also played outdoors as a casual recreational activity, often as a garden or beach game.

Badminton has been an Olympic sport since 1992 with five events: men's and women's singles, men's and women's doubles and mixed doubles, in which pair is a man and woman. The sports badminton requires excellent fitness: aerobic stamina, agility, strength, speed and precision.

The main health benefit in regular playing badminton is that it reduces the bad cholesterol and increase in good cholesterol. It also keeps the body in good condition it protects the heart from disease, especially heart attacks. Playing badminton also helps overweight people to reduce their weight. Osteoporosis can be prevented or delayed; it also reduces the incidence of cancers like breast cancer by regular playing of badminton. Playing badminton keeps you feeling well, strong, motivated, and enthusiastic, increase self-esteem and helps you to enjoy better sleep in the night.