Badminton is one of the most popular sports at Special Olympics. Players take it up at all ages and at all abilities, from young players learning to hit the shuttlecock, to more experienced players who know how to strategically place the shuttlecock where their opponent will struggle to return it over the net. It’s a great Unified Sport played in pairs, where one person with an intellectual disability plays alongside a person without an intellectual disability.
Badminton is played in either a singles format, or in a doubles format. In the newly developed format of the game, AirBadminton, it can also be played in teams of 3. The objective of the sport is to earn a point by hitting the shuttlecock over the net where it falls to the ground before your opponent can strike it back over the net, earning a point.
The Official Special Olympics Sports Rules for Badminton shall govern all Special Olympics competitions.
