what is badminton?

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
racquets 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.