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Like the NCAA, the libero is allowed to serve but must serve in the same spot in the rotation in each set and must remain on the back row. In beach volleyball , similar to most doubles sports, substitutions are not allowed in any form and teams must forfeit if they lose a player.
The 1972 Summer Olympics saw the inaugural staging of badminton, as a demonstration sport.Two decades later, after a successful exhibition at the 1988 games, the sport was officially introduced to the Olympics in 1989, and debuted in competition at the 1992 Games where 4 events were held, with singles and doubles events for both men and women.
Badminton was first held as a demonstration sport at the 1972 Summer Olympics, and was an exhibition sport at the 1988 Summer Olympics; the men's and women's singles and doubles have been held at every Summer Olympics since the 1992 Summer Olympics. [1] The mixed doubles badminton tournament started in the 1996 Summer Olympics. [2]
The shuttlecock is not allowed to bounce, but slicing the shuttlecock does have applications in badminton. (See Basic strokes for an explanation of technical terms.) Slicing the shuttlecock from the side may cause it to travel in a different direction from the direction suggested by the player's racquet or body movement.
Badminton was one of two demonstration sports at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. It was the first time that the sport was part of the Olympic program, and it would become an official Olympic sport 20 years later at the 1992 Summer Olympics .
Taiwan’s government on Monday called on French authorities to investigate an incident at the Paris Olympics men’s doubles badminton final against China when a supporter had her sign reading ...
Media related to Badminton at the 2012 Summer Olympics at Wikimedia Commons Badminton at the 2012 Summer Olympics. London2012.com. at the UK Government Web Archive (archived 28 February 2013) Official results book – Badminton. London2012.com. at the Wayback Machine (archived 11 May 2013) Badminton at the 2012 Summer Olympics at SR/Olympics ...
Security at the Paris Olympics ejected a fan brandishing a green banner that read “Go Taiwan” at a badminton match on Friday, sparking anger from the island’s authorities and refocusing ...