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...desert home in Mojave, Calif., with a heat-beating idea no one had considered before: Why not build a space plane with wings that hinge up at its highest altitude, creating a feathering effect so it floats gently back to Earth like a shuttlecock in a game of badminton? Rutan quickly sketched out his idea and started showing it around...
...legacy endures today, as scouts trawl China's vast countryside and jam-packed cities every year to find the best athletic prospects. Kids with tiny hips and flexible limbs are funneled into gymnastics or diving, children with lightning-quick reflexes are destined for table tennis or badminton, while beefier types are tagged as weight lifters. At nearly every elementary school around the nation, amateur anatomists measure youths' bones to predict their future heights, and the tallest are reserved for provincial volleyball, basketball or handball squads. "Just name the sport," says Xu Guangshu, former principal of the Shichahai Sports School...
...BADMINTON Mike Beres, Mt. Pleasant, Ont. Philippe Bourret, Montreal Denyse Julien, Calgary, Alta. Helen Nichol, Burlington, Ont. Jody Patrick, Calgary, Alta. Charmaine Reid, Calgary, Alta. Anna Rice, Vancouver...
...things proved to prevent obesity is getting kids to watch less TV. The American Academy of Pediatrics advises setting limits on television and computer time and keeping TVs out of kids' rooms. To encourage activity, keep the bicycle tires pumped; buy a badminton set; plan a hike. And walk the walk: the best way to get your kids off the sofa is to get up yourself. --Reported by Leslie Whitaker/Chicago
...million in expected revenue. Professional teams (in the U.S., 10 baseball, basketball and football franchises use Dartfish), colleges, youth coaches and other sports markets supply most of the company's funds. In France golf pros have taken to Dartfish. In one British school district, gym teachers dissect their students' badminton swings with the program. "With television and the Olympic sports, we are starting at the top of the pyramid," says Bergonzoli. "Step by step, we'll work our way down and tap into the millions of coaches and athletes who will want this software." A Little League coach who needs...