Equipment
Racket
A racket has the following parts: grip, head, shaft and stringed area. It weighs between 85 and 100g. Its length and width must not exceed 68cm and 23cm respectively.
Shuttlecock
The shuttlecock is made of a semi-spherical piece of cork coated with leather. On it are attached 16 real goose feathers forming a cone. A shuttlecock must weigh 4.74 and 5.50g.
Uniform
Badminton athletes wear shorts/skirts and short sleeved shirts and any combination of colours is permissible. Shoes are usually flat but there are no official standards or specifications.