2000, badminton continues as a full-medal sport.
Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
ten men's singles, women's doubles and mixed doubles players or pairs.
Games. In 1996, three players qualified.
International Games To Shoot For?
minimum of $2,000  in prize money per event.
in Colorado Springs, Colorado). The association was established in 1936.
It is a full-member of the U.S. Olympic Committee.
Over 2,700 members belong to the USBA (as of January 1996).
badminton players in the United States.
regional junior programs across the United States.
country, the Badminton Club of New York, was formed in 1878.
National Events To Shoot For?
Championships, U.S. Senior National Championships, USBA Classics.
Americans played the sport at least once during the year.
Olympic badminton competition on television.
Match Intensity*:  Tennis, 9 percent.  Badminton, 48 percent.
Rallies:  Tennis 299.  Badminton, 146.
Shots:  Tennis, 1,004.  Badminton, 1,972.
Shots Per Rally:  Tennis, 3.4.  Badminton, 13.5.
Distance Covered:  Tennis, 2 miles.  Badminton, 4 miles.
ran twice as far and hit nearly twice as many shots.