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Is kite surfing or badminton the fastest summer Olympic sport?

Question #151800. Asked by chabenao1.
Last updated Nov 06 2024.
Originally posted Nov 06 2024 6:12 AM.

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Badminton, by a long shot!
Badminton - 493 km/h (306 mph)

Would you ever have guessed that a badminton birdie (aka shuttlecock) is the fastest recorded object in sports? While testing out new racket technology in 2013, Malaysia's Tan Boon Hoeng set a new world record with a 493 km/h (306 mph) smash.

link https://olympic.ca/2014/09/11/shuttlecock-and-balls-the-fastest-moving-objects-in-sport/

Nov 06 2024, 9:02 PM
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