ESPN Sport rankings

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ESPN has come up with a ranking of "toughest" sports and swimming seems, at least to me, to come up a bit short. sports.espn.go.com/.../sportSkills Of course, since it ranks Badminton as equal with Nordic Skiing, it MUST be right. ;) -LBJ
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    Badminton, as it is played throughout Asia, is a serious kick-yer-ass sport (as opposed to the "backyard diversion" type play you are most likely to encounter here in the US). A bit like the difference between Ping Pong and Table Tennis. It is EXTREMELY physical, very fast and requires very high levels of skill. Playing it well requires easily as much in preparation (technique, conditioning and experience) as nordic skiing or swimming.
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  • Former Member
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    Badminton, as it is played throughout Asia, is a serious kick-yer-ass sport (as opposed to the "backyard diversion" type play you are most likely to encounter here in the US). A bit like the difference between Ping Pong and Table Tennis. It is EXTREMELY physical, very fast and requires very high levels of skill. Playing it well requires easily as much in preparation (technique, conditioning and experience) as nordic skiing or swimming.
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