What are the differences between table tennis and badminton?

Answer 1

Table tennis, also known as ping pong, is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight, hollow ball back and forth to each other with rackets (also known as 'bats' or 'paddles'). The game takes place on a hard table divided by a net. Players must allow a ball played towards them only one bounce on their side of the table and must return it so that it bounces on the opposite side. Points are scored when a player fails to return the ball within the rules. Play is fast and demands quick reactions. A skilled player can impart several varieties of spin to the ball, altering its trajectory and limiting an opponent's options to great advantage. The game is controlled by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), founded in 1926. Since 1988, table tennis has been an Olympic sport which includes four events: men's singles, women's singles, men's teams, and women's teams. Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players (singles) or two opposing pairs (doubles), who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. 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 the shuttlecock may only be struck once by each side before it passes over the net. The shuttlecock is a feathered projectile whose unique aerodynamic properties cause it to fly differently from the balls used in most racquet sports; in particular, the feathers create much higher drag, causing the shuttlecock to decelerate more rapidly than a ball. Because shuttlecock flight is stubbornly affected by wind, competitive Badminton is always played indoors. Badminton is also played outdoors as a casual recreational activity, often as a garden or beach game. Since 1992, badminton has been an Olympic sport with five events: men's and women's singles, men's and women's doubles, and mixed doubles, in which each pair is a man and a woman. At high levels of play, the sport demands excellent fitness: players require aerobic stamina, agility, strength, speed, and precision. It is also a technical sport, requiring good motor coordination and the development of sophisticated racquet skills.

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Answer 2

Badminton rackets are much smaller

the rackets are made to hit light objects like the shuttle cock.

These rackets do not have as much broad frame as one of tennis.

they are much cheaper.

Answer 3

Lawn Tennis is the regular tennis that we all know today. Little do many people know, there is a (outdated) sport called real tennis. It involves playing tennis with very heavy balls and small racquets in a small cubicle where the ball is allowed to ricochet off the walls.

Answer 4

Badminton is very different from tennis. The only similarities are that one person serves, you use a racquet, and you have to hit an object over a net. Other than that, the games are very different.

Answer 5

Lawn tennis is known to be played on grass, which makes the ball bounce much slower than on a regular hard court. The pace of the game is much slower so there are less winners and longer rallies

Answer 6

Lawn tennis game played on a grass surface but Badminton game played with light rackets

Answer 7

A badminton net is higher