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Theres seventeen sports to go and see when the Commonwealth Games kick off in Glasgow
next summer
and I'm here to tell you about the ones that you simply can't miss. Badminton.
The record for the fastest smash of a shuttlecock during competition
is over 330 kilometres per hour. That is faster than a speeding train.
So it's time to ask, how fast
can you smash?
Ok Cameron I would say just concentrate hard, don't try and hit it to hard but
just try and get your timing right ok?
Yey, good one wee man.
This is Andy, how fast do you think you can smash?
It's the fastest racquet sport people don't really understand that or realise it I think, small courts small racquets
and all these kind of things that make it really difficult and really skillfull
so it makes it great to watch and its certainly going to be amazing to watch live
and thats going to be one of the
good things about it being in Glasgow you will be able to come down and watch badminton live cause it
certainly is better in the flesh than
on the television, certainly for me to compete at a home games is
an amazing opportunity and I was fortunate enough to, to be in London that
was a
home games of a sorts but to compete in my home city of Glasgow is
certainly a once in a lifetime oppertunity for me so
I wouldn't miss it for, for anything.
So i've watched everyone else have a shot
I guess now it's my turn to have a go, i'm a bit rusty since London but we'll see how it goes.
Thats my record.
Just about pipped Susan but I think thats
probably fair enough considering i'm still playing and she's now happily retired
so
I'm quite happy about that.
Patrick McQ I got 147 Kilometres per hour, today has been great obviously Imogen and Susan both
went to the Olympics so it's great experiance for
primary school kids and all of us to see them playing.
Commonwealth Games is really important, looking to
qualify for that next year so hopefully can do it.
I've had great fun today it almost makes me want to get back on court
now I just cant wait for the badminton at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games next summer.