Word: badminton
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Looking for a sport was a challenge for 5-ft., 8-in., 140-lb. Flexer "I was too short for basketball, not strong enough for football, and not good enough for baseball," he said. "I like badminton because it is a very individual sport--you can control the game yourself...
Flexer plans to continue playing badminton as seriously as possible. "My goal is to go to the Olympics in seven years. By then it will be an offical Olympic sport. It depends if I have time to train--if I can work around school. If I put in the time and effort, there's no reason why I can't make the Olympic team...
...badminton is now played by only 2000 Americans, Flexer stressed his desire that the sport gain more recognition in the U.S. "It is important to introduce badminton to many people because it is a fascinating sport. Most people are ignorant...
...United States badminton is very weak. It is the number one sport in Indonesia, and is really big in India, China, Japan, and Europe. I think most people in the U.S. don't really know what it is. They think it is a backyard game...
...Badminton is played indoors on hard plastic supreme courts. Flexer described the game as strenuous and very quick, with the birdie sometimes flying up to 100 miles per hour...