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Six of the BEST!
Well, they’re nearly here! Finally, the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games are just about upon us, and with the Olympic Torch Relay underway around the whole of Britain, excitement is reaching fever pitch. This really is a brilliant opportunity to inspire your family not only to watch, but to participate in some thrilling sports that wouldn’t normally receive mass exposure
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lways here to help, we’ve selected six events that will not only give you a great viewing spectacle, but are also sports your children may already have an interest in or basic knowledge of and are very
easy to participate in. The sports we have chosen are inclusive, don’t require fortunes to be spent on equipment and we hope will begin a life-long interest for you and the kids. Getting fi t is so much easier when you are doing something you really enjoy. Plus, with our jargon busters, you can wow the family by knowing your ‘slam dunks’ from your ‘shot clocks’ or your ‘eggbeaters’ from your ‘back layouts’! What!? Read on…
BADMINTON
Don’t be lulled into thinking Badminton is a gentle sport – it is fast and dynamic. Players need to be incredibly fi t, have lightning quick reactions and excellent judgment. Doubles players must be in perfect harmony, working together as a team.
How to Play • Players hit a shuttlecock over the net into their op- ponents’ half. The aim is to score points by playing the shuttlecock so that it cannot be returned over the net within the boundary lines.
• Matches are played over the best of three games. Each game is won by the fi rst player or doubles pair to reach 21 points by a margin of two clear points. However, if the score reaches 29-29 the winner of the next point wins the game.
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• During a game when the leading score reaches 11 there is a 60-second interval. When the leading score reaches 11 in the third game, players change ends.
• In the Singles game, if the server wins the point he/ she continues to serve. If he/she loses the point, serve goes to the opposition. Players serve from alternate sides of the court – the left if their score is even, the right if it is odd.
• In the Doubles game, one player serves (alternat- ing from the left or right as in the Singles game) until he/she loses a point and the serve goes to the opposition. When serve is regained, the other player on the team becomes the server.
• The players who are receiving do not swap sides on each point.
Competition dates Saturday 28 July – Sunday 5 August
Competition venue Wembley Arena
Top Olympic Brits Rajiv Ouseph – men’s singles
Susan Egelstaff – women’s singles Chris Adcock and Imogen Bankier – mixed doubles
JARGON BUSTER Drive – a fast, low, near-horizontal shot over the net.
Forecourt – the front section of each half of the court, between the net and the short service line.
Lift – a shot played from beneath the height of the net, normally played high to the back of the court.
Top: Riders in action during the Men’s UCI BMX Supercross World Cup at the BMX Track – Olympic Park on August 20, 2011 in London, England
Right: Exciting badminton action from the 43rd Yonex Portuguese International Championships
Did you know?
At the highest level of the game, the shuttle can be hit to speeds in excess of 150 miles per hour!
Play Badminton
Suitable for children as young as four, Badminton is an enjoyable, low cost, family friendly way for children (and parents) of all ages to develop agil- ity and hand-eye coordination as well as building important social skills and self-confi dence. And of course, a run around on court chasing shuttlecocks will ensure your pride and joy will get a good night’s sleep… meaning a quiet night for you! Visit
www.playbadminton.co.uk to fi nd a court near you.
BASKETBALL Those of us of a certain age will remem- ber with fondness the Harlem Globetrot- ters. Well, from humble beginnings in
North America, Basketball has grown into one of the most popular team sports in the world. It’s a truly global game.
It is fast and physically demanding. Height is a distinct advantage, but players also need to have speed, strength and stamina. They need excellent ball skills and the ability to think on their feet and play tactically as a team.
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