If you haven't watched a Brit, Pakistani or Indian play Badminton, you haven't really seen Badminton..
They play with zeal, speed and a killer instinct that is miles away from the picnic pickup game that most Americans grew up with.
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This is Saina Nehwal, 2nd or 3rd ranking woman's player in the world and a celebrity in her home country of India. She represented the country at the Beijing Olympics and will do so again in London.
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I played a little when I was working in England. What I thought would be a boring lunch hour hit around, turned into a in-your-face duel to the death that I quickly fell out of. (We played round robin, and it was like my turn was a second rest period for the 2 guys).
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Saina, a lovely young lady also is a minor celebrity and the traditional picture is from India's Fashion Week.
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| Fashion Forward Saina |