Top 45 Badminton Quotes

I never believed that India could win a medal in badminton because the competition is so tough.

Women’s badminton has become so competitive.

My biggest competitor was my mum. I used to try to beat her at Chinese chequers, chess, carrom, volleyball, badminton, football, wrestling.

I think badminton has a real legacy with more youngsters taking up the sport. Badminton has done really well in that regard compared to other sports.

Before I turned 30, through a lot of hard work and support, I won many badminton titles. But after turning 30, Lin Dan should change that mindset and start in a new direction and do things that are more meaningful.

People don’t take badminton seriously. When I played, people never took me seriously.

From the start, all I did was play football. I briefly played badminton and won a tournament when I was 12, but really, it was always football.

Badminton court is my territory and that’s where I will do most of my talking.

Even though I played national level badminton, I told my parents when I was in 10th that I was not interested in continuing. Being a model or actor fascinated me from a young age, and I even did a couple of ads when I was just eight years old.

Any girl who likes watching movies would like to work in them and would want to do all of that. I’m also one of them. But people know me for badminton and love me for it. So I’d stick to it right now. But maybe after badminton, I’ll think about it.

Rejuvenation of younger players should be the job of the Indonesian Badminton Association. But local competitions will help identify new talent.

Badminton is not as glamorous as cricket.

Many people, including those from the BWF, don’t really understand what the main problems in badminton are and what it most needs because many officials are not competitors.

It is hard to compete with other sports. Badminton is a sport which, when compared with football and tennis, still needs promotion.

I’m a chilled-out guy, and I really like sports and to play badminton and squash.

I feel we need more quality badminton players; I will put in the best efforts to inculcate discipline in those who are keen to make a mark both in sports and in the society.

My brother was playing hockey, tennis, badminton… I basically copied everything he did.

The beauty of the game is strength, stamina and technique and when you shorten the game, technique goes for a toss and the quality of badminton will surely go down in this system.

There is talk that badminton may not make it as a sport in the 2020 Olympics. We must bear in mind that other sports are strongly lobbying to be included.

There will be many obstacles in the pursuit of your dreams. I had long hours of training, balancing studies and badminton.

Badminton is not a popular sport in India.

Outside boxing, I did well in cross country competitions and I won a schoolboys’ doubles badminton tournament at once. I was pleased because it was a hobby to me.

If not badminton, I would have played some other sport.

One hidden talent is that I used to play badminton for India.

I love badminton. That’s my sport!

I was a child badminton wizard.

I was very different from other badminton players. I did not bring badminton home. I wouldn’t eat, sleep, drink badminton or talk about it to friends.

I think if people were to look at badminton and tennis, they’d see they’re actually very similar; the profile would increase, and we might be in a better position as a sport.

Tennis is not always that accessible but I sometimes think badminton is harder – tennis you can always play against the wall but badminton is tough to even play outdoors with the wind.

My parents told me either I choose badminton, or school has to make the best of me.

When I’m not singing, I’m a lot of persons: I’m a producer. I’m a badminton player. I’m a writer. I’m a movie freak. I’m a documentary maker.

Badminton will gain momentum in a big manner after my win in Olympics. More players will participate in the game now.

I work better under pressure. I was the local badminton champion when I was a kid, and there was another girl who used to thrash me for the five days leading up to the tournament and then I would just nail her to the floor in the competition.

I used to play badminton in winter.

I have been following badminton for quite some time, and I know most of the Indian players personally.

I love winning more than I love playing badminton. Winning is everything.

As a child, I liked to play different type of sport, and I grew up to be an ardent sports fan. I have been watching all sports tournament religiously, especially badminton.

Badminton is not only about winning. What is important to me is about playing hard, doing my best and putting up a good show for the spectators.

I don’t think I have the ability or patience to teach badminton to others.

I watch a lot of badminton, and as a result, I know more or less about the forms of most of the players.

Of course, in China, there’s already plenty of people who like badminton. I’m hoping more foreigners, Americans, and other countries can get into this sport.

Both my parents were amateur badminton players. My father is a scientist and wanted me to be a doctor. But my mom was very aggressive and loved badminton. She pushed me right from the age of nine to take up the sport.

I really love playing badminton and doing crosswords.

I love badminton, and representing China is an honour for me.

I am born to play badminton and can’t think of anything else.