OMG. No really people, OMG. News just in, England’s badminton team have been forced to pull out of the world championships in India due to terror threats by the Islamic terrorist group, Lashkar-e-Taiba (who the hell are they?). Damn! Now I am going to have to cancel my subscription to the special sports channel. Why pick on badminton, people? It’s such a quiet (but fast) sport and has never (so much as I know) ever been high up on the terror target list. But according to people who are in the know, there was a specific threat. OK, maybe not directed at badminton players but in a sort of “anniversary of India’s independence” way. Anywho, that was enough for the English team to take their rackets and shuttlecocks and go home.
Psst Scotland and Wales have decided to stay regardless of the threat. Hmm, I suppose when you think about it, they do have way quicker reflexes than cricket players!
After much research, it was found shuttlecock in Islamic means WTF are you doing to my cow. Hence the threat to Limmies.
Ah, thanks for clearing that up Jammers, I was beginning to think some terrorist leader had issues with the sport after being teased as a kid. You know that can have lasting affects!
Anytime, looner, anytime!
I could never understand what anyone got out of a game of Badminton pronounced BAD MIN TON
In Oz they seem to call it Bad mitton. WTF? Still an odd game no matter how it’s pronounced or is it just a nerd’s game? That and volley ball, now let’s play real games like beach cricket not volleyball. Body beautifuls showing off those great bodies. It just shouldn’t be allowed.
Ann, what is up with beach volleyball being an Olympic sport? I would hate to have a gold medal in that…how embarrassing!