How To Play Badminton On An Olympic Level ft. The Try Guys

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Rena Wang, Team USA athlete and 2012 Olympian, shows the Try Guys the ins-and-outs of badminton - the fastest racquet sport in the world. From smashing, dropping, and clearing, Ned and Zach have a lot to learn.
0:00 Intro
0:55 Meet Rena Wang
3:11 History of Badminton
4:40 Learning To Serve
9:26 Drills
11:20 Learn The Rules
12:35 The Match
17:00 Wrap Up
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[@Ann_niana]

People mostly underestimate badminton. This sport actually really physically demanding. Profesional badminton is exciting to watch. My favorite is men's double.

[@jiaweiye9489]

Especially since u can’t get no breaks.

[@trayvixk4642]

In high school, I signed up for badminton after tennis season was over. It was kinda terrifying when you're first learning lol. They talk about how fast the smash goes, but they didn't bring up the fact that you're suppose to return it. None of that running away or flinching from it.

[@moonlightikah6753]

me too!! badminton is very famous in my country, Malaysia. I love men's and women's single. its thrilling to watch all the legends in the court.

[@moonlightikah6753]

@@jiaweiye9489 there is a break after every set. very short one.

[@enyo-7178]

@@jiaweiye9489 huh fr? there's breaks after 7/11/14 points and after each set ,, unless yr talking abt outside of competitive playing

[@dianehutchinson9257]

I love that she has them running all over the court and she's just chilling in one spot

[@quadrlmuff]

making your opponent run all over the place was always what I enjoyed the most about it 😈

[@sonofthesea6226]

It's actually a really great technique. I've matched against different kinds of players from defensive ones that can return any shuttle to intense offensive ones that will smash you with one little mistake but it's still the chill playmaker ones that controls the pacing of the game that I find most annoying (cuz theyre really hard to deal with)

[@AgentJ2007]

@@quadrlmuff yes, that’s the most fundamentally sound tactic of the game.

[@razaninaufal]

that's the goal

[@Legacy40k]

Yup, that's what I do when I play with new players. Just work on your precision, rather than using power shots, which results in your opponent running around a lot more. Just placing it on the edge of where they can reach to force them to move, while not being impossible for them.

[@koolzville333]

I got 7 minutes into the video and realized her voice sounded so familiar. Looked her up and she was my TA in college for developmental psych! Crazy seeing her in this video!! Didn't even know she was an Olympian! Hi Rena!

[@lurategh]

Whoa that’s crazy

[@-rebychan-696]

Whoa!!!! 👏👏👏

[@SachiraBhanu]

cool

[@ren.8137]

Whats a TA

[@thekaochan]

@@ren.8137 Teaching assistant

[@mar2667]

I'm thoroughly enjoying this series... who knew it would be such a great crossover! She's amazing, btw. All the athletes participating as well :) thanks for this, guys!

[@ilphrazz]

M’nn me

[@lychee_7676]

ikrrr, never heard of her before, and was genuinely surprised to see someone from the us to compete in badminton, while she may not rank high for most dominant countries in badminton, her achievement was amazing for a us badminton player

[@ChusonChang]

So funny! Great job!

[@dionnynatanuel5305]

We Indonesian are really REALLY proud with our badminton, to the point that we have a foundation focusing on badminton. They offer scholarships for badminton athletes and the selections are not easy. Kids and people who got the scholarships bring honour as big as going to the military.

[@tonnymiller123]

we Danes are not bad neiher :)

[@rommelrajagukguk822]

@@tonnymiller123 yeah,, nowdays The Danes are amazing,,, like almost in all sector...... They're beast.....

[@elissaluo8865]

gah i know!! badminton is so often associated with east asian countries that it's literally become a stereotype. people never seem to believe me when i say that europe hosts the biggest badminton tournaments and that Indonesia absolutely dominates (especially in doubles). its always frustrating when people assume the sport is the "easier version of tennis" especially since they're quite different in play style.

[@nemomukerji]

Same I'm india it's really loved in india

[@Du-Masses]

It may be easier to learn than tennis (for someone like me), but I get the feeling it’s even harder to master.

[@samr1473]

Rena seems so fun to hangout with. I'm glad the try guys worked with her

[@aziangurl723]

13:55 "I think we'll serve cause that might be the last time we serve" lmao they knew they were gonna get their asses whooped

[@Scrofar]

Alright, KZbin, you've impressed us and perhaps redeemed yourself. This might actually be the single best series on the entire platform.

[@BadmintonBecky]

I'm an American who lives in China where I discovered badminton and became OBSESSED with it in my 40's. I now play competitively and I am so happy I found the sport. I hope more Americans can discover the sport and play it more!

[@SachiraBhanu]

Competitive or not it's really fun to play.:)

[@MrEueu89]

Yooo you even have a photo with LCW!

[@jundstream93mj]

That profile picture with LCW is 🔥

[@cherrybombrose3532]

I don’t know anyone who doesn’t know the sport, they make most of us play it in gym

[@charlesdansereau-menard3347]

No need to introduce yourself, Becky... You're KZbin famous!... among badminton enthusiasts, that is ;-) Keep up the great vids!

[@taramoran7864]

was no one else absolutely shook when rena said she’s turning 30 this year??

[@Gimananegaraini]

I meaan shee looks like a 20 year young little sister. OMG.

[@GiovanniCheng]

We don’t age, y’all

[@halfway7690]

@@GiovanniCheng I'm beginning to think every race except white people don't age 😭😭

[@Paranoia54839]

Hahaha she looks quite normal for her age

[@YuqqeMacdalena]

As Indonesian living in the states where most people here underestimate badminton as an Olympic sport but rather think that it’s only a neighborhood sport, I am so glad you guys included this into the series!

[@rutharbllmhrn]

and look at April and Grey, they won the Gold on badminton

[@eddyededwin]

@@rutharbllmhrn sad minions keep disappointing

[@brokenhearth1826]

@@eddyededwin at least they won Thomas cup 👍

[@whocares3132]

Because they cant play it better

[@yukiko_akiyama]

in Malaysia, badminton is like the number 1 go to sport every student chooses to participate in school. everyone wants to join the badminton club and it always gets full every year. everybody just loves badminton in Malaysia

[@dollynguyen7627]

ikrrr like asia is like notorious for badminton

[@NekoPanda122]

Indonesian too!! Badminton is just very famous in Asia I guess

[@iqbal-vb7ff]

In indonesia too

[@nidaaz9311]

Oh gosh truth there were like 10x more applicants for badminton sports club compared to other sports club. Though football (soccer) is quite popular too. I wonder if it was originally so popular in Malaysia due to anak-anak Sidek 🤔

[@sleeplessnight4738]

I never able to join the badminton club in my school because it's always so full

[@sjb4280]

I like how she got excited with them when they measured how fast she could hit the ball lol Edit: lmao they got a 16-0 point lead and she makes it to 21 without them getting anything!! Thats a boss move🤣

[@WastedRevelations]

For real now she is a Olympia level Badminton Player her pride would never allow for 2 beginners to get a point at all😂

[@peachypanda57]

it’s like how in the bowling video missy had a bad round and then never missed a single pin after. it’s insane what these people are capable of.

[@TS-cs2pe]

Should’ve started from 20-0 😂

[@Zheheng82]

Even an average pro player can make them score o point by doing high serve to the back of the court. They simply don’t know how to play badminton. Whyis this so boss?

[@sjb4280]

@@Zheheng82 thats the point theyre pros. A lot of people dont know or respect the sport or think its easy just hitting a ball, but its not. Takes time, effort, dedication to hone youre craft just like any skill. Thats why it's boss.

[@khianjoshabesamis9608]

Really thankful they did a video of badminton. It’s simply the most underrated sport and I’m glad it’s in the spotlight. It’s literally the only athletic sport I can play

[@licia_bobishka]

I actually think I’m going to start playing because of this video! We used to play it in physical education classes in school and I always enjoyed it. I have chronic pain and other health issues, and I think this is something that I may actually be able to handle. It’s nice that it’s something that can be toned down for someone like me, but then also can be done on an Olympian level!

[@khianjoshabesamis9608]

@@licia_bobishka Nice! Hope you’ll enjoy it as much as I did! Hope your pain will go by one day. ❤️

[@licia_bobishka]

@@khianjoshabesamis9608 thank you so much, that’s very kind of you to say!

[@Cailuong007]

Lowkey I got so distracted by the shoes at 12:43. Didn't know they make laces do that haha pretty neat

[@Theeny]

Those are some back to the future shoes!

[@TheOneDumDum]

yeah... they're not that comfy nor durable lol. Badminton have such violent movements that my friends completely broke the plastic dials on theirs

[@MonotonousRainbow]

It’s great for people who have issues gripping due to age or disability!

[@lovelylauriie]

Lmaoo I'm looking at comments at this exact timestamp. 😆

[@topsyturvy1097]

They'd be great for disabled folk

[@wati_gen9138]

loved Rena's energy in this video... She looked like she genuinely enjoyed her tie with the guys

[@susanmiller4159]

Thanks Zach for promoting this on Instagram. I never would have discovered so quickly!

[@malikararora]

My brother used to play badminton at the professional level and my goodness people underestimate the difficulty. It is an intensely physical sport that demands an unreal level of agility and stamina. Anyone who mocks the sport has a complete lack of understanding of any of the form and complexity that goes into it

[@harukrentz435]

In my opinion america tend to underestimate this sport because they cant catch up with non westerner badminton athletes because their body isnt agile enough. So whats the point of trying? Same thing with soccer/football in USA.

[@carlostoshi3093]

So true ..I had playing everyday for like a decade and still its hard to master lol

[@rotua98]

Im Indonesian, and people crazy over badminton here, i was playing futsal (indoor soccer) in high school but always knew that badminton is as exhausting as futsal but when i saw our school badminton club training session, i was suprise to see their schedule, its all just run and run

[@byakugan641]

yeah imagine you have to countershot a smash, with a 400km/h of speed, like, how's even your body can reflect to that, that is INSANE

[@huaiwei]

People also tend to underestimate table tennis. Some even insisted it is not a sport because it is not athletic enough. Like badminton, they obviously have not played at a higher level and realise how demanding it is. I always wondered why this attitude though. Are they being compared with tennis?

[@danielrebora1350]

Badminton looks like one of those things thats relatively easy to play casually but incredibly difficult to master. Kudos to the olympians

[@jibingeorgekarickom]

Tru dat

[@autumnatic6507]

That goes for a lot of sports out there tbh

[@CoolNumber1]

For me easy because I am talented. I play pretty all kind of sports. I think I am born to play sport.

[@lucaslee4885]

@@CoolNumber1 Would like to see you go against club players in any SEA countries and see if you can still say the same. You probably say that youre talented because youre going against people who have no idea how the sport works, if you think badminton or any other sport is easy then you have no idea how the game works other than just hitting the ball back. Its like saying football is easy just because you know how to kick the ball. Dont say something is easy unless youve really accomplished something great in it.

[@CoolNumber1]

@@lucaslee4885 Still easy for me. Only reason I don't go pro because my country dont have the resource for it. Unless I migrate to Malaysia, then sure.

[@nabilaisnandini9789]

Fun fact: The Indonesians 🇮🇩 who dominated the Barcelona 1992 Olympics are husband and wife! They now owned a badminton training center here in Jakarta! Ps: as someone who grew up playing badminton in the backyard, the shots where they show shuttlecocks misplaced everywhere was hilarious because mine usually landed at the roof, trees, or neighbor's roofs! 🤣🤣

[@Oddbox]

Same here, I can't even count how many shuttlecocks I put on my neighbor's roof or stuck in the trees, I even got the racket stuck in a tree once XD I don't know if it's common liking badminton in Indonesia even though I'm Indonesian myself :V

[@iromosushi6291]

Pretty similar in Malaysia haha, shuttlecocks on trees and wirelines and on roofs are common

[@SachiraBhanu]

Did they married after the games ?

[@inonk26]

@@SachiraBhanu they are couple even before the olympic and yes they are married not long after the olympic.

[@Sonderborg75]

The Danish female double shown in this video are also a couple. 😊🏳️‍🌈

[@felixhenson9926]

"the next thing we're gonna show you guys is a drop! ... that actually hurt my thighs, I'm quite sore." Zach is such a mood

[@cha_wanya]

Rena is really amazing and really kind. I am actually traumatized from playing badminton with people at a higher level. They always mess you up.

[@felixhenson9926]

Honestly, Zach has done amazing in most of these olympic videos! As someone with chronic pain, it's rly cool to see.

[@paxardens3505]

"People can lose their eyes...." Yeeeah. My wife got hit in the eye playing badminton in her teens, and it damaged her intraocular muscles. Now she gets double vision in one eye randomly. More frequently when she's tired or has been staring at a monitor for too long. And she's just lucky that's ALL that happened to her eye.

[@iluVioletLink]

played badminton as a kid (grew up in one of the countries that REALLY enjoys badminton as a sport) and had a VERY nasty nosebleed when one of the kids in my neighborhood accidentally hit my face during a serve

[@TechnologyFML]

I'm surprised they don't require protective eyewear, for that reason!

[@utomow]

@@TechnologyFML I think that is a very rare chase and need to involve a very high speed ball. Accident can happen other ways like getting hit from the racket or ankle sprain the most common one.

[@sdm000]

@@TechnologyFML as a badminton player myself for about 6 years, I can say that it almost never happened to any professional matches, even if it does it usually hits their arms or legs because the players can somewhat predict the ball and their reflexes to dodge or defense are much better. but still, new players should definitely be aware of smashes

[@M_Jono]

@@sdm000 Indonesian athlete lost his eye and blind ...

[@dragonsmith4791]

She was Honestly so sweet and her confident personality with love and compassion was so uplifting I really enjoyed watching this one.

[@harukrentz435]

Shes attractive too

[@mmeraginel]

Literally watching each and every one of those videos. Whoever came up with this, give them a raise.

[@MsEyelinered]

This series is so high quality it’s really lovely

[@ohhoneyhani9963]

I am a Latina who played varsity badminton in high school and casually in college and I can say that this makes me so so so happy to see. Badminton for sure is underrated, I always get so excited when I see badminton highlighted like this lol. Congrats to all the Olympians who have worked hard to get to where they are now.

[@lrssptr]

"Kind of like a really chill tennis." Boy oh boy guess you never really watched a badminton match zach

[@andyqv-goodvibes1900]

Rena was so sweet but a fierce athlete! Just like a cat!

[@hasmituchil5214]

Meow!

[@kamyagupta4030]

Yes ❤️🤩

[@AzaleyaReid]

Nya~!

[@PerryKassupo]

Zach approved of this comment!

[@andyqv-goodvibes1900]

@@PerryKassupo how do you know?

[@orange3522]

6:34 "The double drop"😂😂 I almost choked on water pfff XD I love try guys so much-

[@TheDriedfrogpills]

This was probably my most favorite out of this series so far and it totally is because of Rena Wang and her cheerful instruction combined with the absolute decimation of her opponents

[@elmachiavelli8019]

Indonesia and China is the monster of this sport. all badminton competition almost dominated by this countries 🇮🇩🇨🇳. and also in Europe, Denmark is dangerous too

[@Patricia-xz1vz]

I think badminton in Indonesia is like soccer/futbol to Brazilians

[@eddyededwin]

Indonesia regressed so much. There are so many new powers of badminton in the new era such as Taiwan, Thailand, India, Japan etx

[@Cemerijatt]

I would say japan has replaced indonesia now

[@M.Azfa_A]

@@eddyededwin Not really, indonesia won thomas cup a few days ago. Won againts china 3-0

[@thunder300-v6v]

@@eddyededwin Malaysia 🇲🇾,Denmark 🇩🇰, Britain 🇬🇧???

[@arnatri1503]

In the months of November to January, you can find people playing badminton in almost every alley there exists in India.....it is a really popular sport here.

[@siminsimin2832]

Same in Bangladesh.

[@huusseins]

India truly making a big progress. In the past time, badminton was dominated only by some countries like Indonesia, China, and Denmark. Today India has some top badminton athletes like Saina Nehwal, Praneeth, Sindhu, and many more. I think if Indian put more focus on this sport it will great.

[@rezthaaudia923]

This series makes me wants to watch every olympic sports games there is in the world

[@burnhamilton33]

I love how Alan Budikusuma and Susi Susanti not only won gold medal but they are also married :)))).

[@joe-tabasco]

Watch Chong Wei v Lin Dan matches and then you’ll know that it ain’t no joke

[@iqbal-vb7ff]

It's true

[@beck3740]

men and women single match is almost impossible to finish for most of us.

[@amalmadhusoodanan5613]

There are like 3 main event finals X'D

[@josesimoes3478]

If the try guys had 16 point lead and she played lefty the whole game it would have been an almost close match

[@licia_bobishka]

More like if they had a 20 point lead lol and she had to play one handed and one legged. She was going super easy on them 😝

[@rutharbllmhrn]

As an Indonesian, I am so proud of Indonesian athletes that always bring Gold(s) home in badminton

[@horvatharamadrasan]

Hmm, since it's in America, I thought you guys are gonna invite Tony Gunawan. He won the Mens Doubles Olympic Title at Sydney in the year 2000 with Candra Wijaya. However, I liked Rena! She's so sweet, and I loved it how she teached Ned and Zach, Kudos to her.

[@-rebychan-696]

I love how Rena just jumped up and down like a full fledged Try Guy! So wholesome and fun! ❤️❤️❤️

[@savannahatkins1488]

Badminton is one of those sports that is amazing and fun no matter what your skill level! It was cool to see what someone who is a true master plays like

[@emochiique]

This series is really getting me pumped for the Olympics!

[@rebellerene]

hehe as a malaysian i'm so happy every time i see datuk lee chong wei appear. he's truly a living legend in this country, i still remember when writing about him in our primary school essays was common practice. he along with datuk nicol ann david revived the spirit of sport in the current generation, and continue to do so even in their retirement. this is really quite unrelated to the video, but i just wanted to appreciate him as i was reminded of his contribution to malaysia. sincerely, thank you datuk!

[@dilys.w.wchong3581]

Yes! It's such a pride to be Malaysian. Did you notice a lot of the badminton scenes had Malaysia also?

[@rgoodfellow]

This is so fun. Of all the sports they’ve learned, I want to do this one most. I’m going out a getting a badminton set today!

[@leilanibaby3975]

i loved when she hit the 200 km and they all started jumping around. so cute!

[@githagrace]

Wow Rena is incredible! I love that this series has focused on some of the less watched sports. I love the olympics and this is amazing!

[@user-nb7cx5sj8c]

I loved her, she’s so patient & gentle yet so fierce & confident

[@bluishblow]

i just love how zach is such a cheerleader. he cheers for, for ned and for himself 🥰🥰

[@alissasitihaura3567]

I never thought that I would need this kind of series from the try guys!!! Ohhh I'm genuinely loving this series😍😍

[@vivekdubey3514]

I've been playing badminton for a few years but no one has ever explained badminton so well like her, kudos!

[@the-fantabulous-g]

Don't lock this behind paywall. The world has a chance to see badminton, make it count!

[@AuraHero]

They are releasing the episodes gradually.

[@grey3414]

Glad they lifted the paywall tbh. I hated it being locked when I binge watched this series, and seeing this and the artistic swimming only a trailer.

[@mazhidkat7820]

Battledore & shuttlecock sounds like Benedict Cumberbatch

[@jenishaviolaquadros2909]

Lmao true😂

[@revolvency]

who's this Benedict Cumberbatch? Is it Battledore Shuttlecock? lol

[@jeroenblom118]

@@revolvency its an actor

[@theena]

I play tennis and badminton. I love both, but badminton is how I'd start teaching a young kid handeye coordination. The game is more forgiving, its learning curve is a lot less steeper, and the speed at which new players can go from drills to actual matches is way shorter. Yet, the biomechanical lessons that badminton will teach your body will stay for life. Being light on your feet, spatial awareness, awareness of another person sharing a considerably smaller court (relative to tennis), how to shift from being heavy handed to being delicate, how to pace yourself, energy conservation. I can go on. Point is don't underestimate it because the it looks like they are hitting a ball with feathers.

[@Shubham-ex6gu]

Badminton is way tougher to master. Even advanced level players can't hit baseline to baseline backhand clear. Also, jump smash is so difficult to master

[@charlesdansereau-menard3347]

@@Shubham-ex6gu Badminton is easier for beginners, children...

[@kennytennessee2078]

lol at 11:30 being most replayed because of the badminton players watching this making sure the narrator really said it wrong

[@chasingtheclouds]

Ned actually did quite well, I was pretty impressed with him.

[@emilaysjonas]

I love badminton! I'm so happy ned and zach were able to do this. I love how Rena matched their energy lol

[@rd6203]

She's cracking up and simultaneously not missing a beat! 👏🏼🖤

[@rheyapatel1060]

Rena is incredible to watch. I’ve seen a lot of her matches watching her move so quickly is unreal. Rena is awesome!

[@neurolicia182]

Just here to say that Zach's hair looks incredible in this video. Zaddy Zach

[@Tausi97]

Wow, I'm just getting more and more excited for the olympics with this series :D and definitely watching in 2024 as well for the breaking

[@harsimranrai7582]

I've been playing since I was 10 (so nearly 9 years now) and I've always loved this sport so much and I'm glad it's getting the recognition it deserves. 🥰🥰

[@cryoprocrastinate]

As an avid badminton fan, I'm glad to see this intro! Hopefully more people pick up the excitement of badminton. Be it playing or just like me, watching

[@jannatulshoilee1443]

As someone who loves badminton, this was so fun to watch!

[@soundofnature5963]

I am Indonesian, I love this sport. I watch this channel to learn english. thanks bro Ned and Zach

[@eugenetika4182]

Zach needs to watch Lin Dan play and would probably know that this is not even a chill tennis 🤣 This is so much fun to watch. Love this series!!!

[@Chiggianya]

16 point head start lmaooooooooo

[@HevaNaisdey]

The crazy thing about badminton is players can actually return a 200+ mph smash. It doesn't bounce like tennis, so you have something like .3 of a second to react. I went to watch the US open at CSUF with a friend for the first time a few years back. It's a completely different sport 😳😳 I couldn't keep up with what was going on at all lmao

[@scorpioninpink]

I used to play Badminton, it made me shed like 100lbs and I was enjoying it. Then Highschool came and I just stopped. Now I am heavier than before. I think I need to go back to playing it.

[@BIEBERownMe]

Indonesia just won it's *first Gold Medal for Woman's Double.* All thanks to Greysia Polii and Apriyani Rahayu. 🔥 Making us having Gold Medal in all the categories; Men's Single, Woman's Single, Men's Double, Woman's Double, Mixed Double.

[@brokenhearth1826]

Don't forget we also finally bring back George Alan Thomas home after 19 years of waiting 👍

[@dumbmoot1708]

It's a shame to see how they didn't show the true speed of badminton and demonstrate how it is intense and is the fastest racquet sport in the world. This sport is already misrepresented in many countries and this was their opportunity to get people playing this amazing game.

[@jibingeorgekarickom]

Yeah..., It would've been better if they'd showed some long doubles rallies.

[@Your4Beautiful]

Wow, the try guys managed to have a 16-21 match against an olympian...

[@ldragon8480]

Every episode has been amazing

[@PlatNimART]

She's for sure my favorite Olympian shown in any of these Try Guys Olympics vids so far. She just seems so fun!

[@LifeWithAllOfUs]

I love the series and I’ve learned so much! I could listen to the narrators voice all day

[@4m4d3u564]

It's crazy popular here in Indonesia. It's easy to learn and play, but have a crazy learning curve to be an expert like any other sport

[@spammusubi1607]

Wow I’m surprised they didn’t even score one point!! Just shows how talented she is

[@sonofthesea6226]

That's just really how it is in badminton. It's harder for a newbie to score in badminton against someone who plays than in most sports. It's cause of that strategy + control part which requires actual experience to do.

[@pawlundgreen3148]

To be fair then I probably could do that too. Beginners vs a practiced player is a huge leap and it's almost impossible to win a point as a beginner. The other player has to make a stupid mistake, which she would never do at her level without getting just a bit of a challenge. I would potentially make one or two mistakes like that if I played them and I'm just an average non-competitive player but I doubt I would ever lose to them at their current level even with the 16 - 0 headstart and I would gladly prove it if possible. Badminton is awesome and I will surely have fun and hopefully they will too.

[@AgentJ2007]

@@pawlundgreen3148 exactly, I play in national competition. I could do exactly same thing. The gap between someone who has footwork and technique and someone who doesn’t have it is massive. You are basically at the person’s mercy.

[@chrisnguyen6872]

the gap between a newbie and pro is so big. My friend who played at national level once played with Tien Minh Nguyen (top 1 in Vietnam). Tien Minh let him off with 20-0 and he still won the match without having my friend get a point, and again my friend played national. it’s crazyyyy

[@chanlaoshi8634]

@@sonofthesea6226 Yup, that is true. I have played badminton competitively for years, but I always say that it would be more likely for me to score a single point in a game of Tennis against Roger Federer than it is for me to score a point against Kento Momota in badminton, even though I do not play tennis at all. Badminton is such a controlled sport that you can literally win every single point against a much weaker player.

[@TheArthenz]

as Indonesian, most sports that we played since young are badminton and football, fun fact since barcelona 1992 until tokyo 2020 Indonesia always won gold medal in badminton and only failed once.

[@moxie6237]

Rena: I only pull out my Olympic card once in a while Ned: wooOOOooww! Also Ned: CANNOT COMPUTE. I WENT TO YALE.

[@plutopepsi578]

I’ve loved all the Olympic experts. She’s so sweet and they seemed to have so much fun

[@stillalyssa]

Love this series! Haven't watched the whole series yet, so I don't know if this is covered later, but I would love to see some paralympic athletes and sports!

[@valeria_sue777]

Rena is so adorable! Her little, "intimidating" *"Yeahhhh!"* tho

[@emilyprice178]

I played Badminton in high school, and remember my team was playing the final game in our competition tier, and we had to win that game to win our tier. The game went for so long! Our team hit 21 first, but the other team was on 20, so we'd keep tying, or moving up by only one point, until finally our team won 29 - 27. It was one of the most intense games I've ever played, and it's a fond memory.

[@achmadiqbal80]

Where u from?

[@aristar9902]

I always find it interesting to hear the different ways people say "narrator", there's "na-ra-tor", "nar-rar-rae-tor", "na-rae-ta"... so many!

[@licia_bobishka]

Oh gosh this is so true and something I’ve never noticed before. Also something I will not be able to ignore now that I know about it 😂

[@aristar9902]

@@licia_bobishka haha. Sorry!

[@6559emily]

as a malaysian, I'm offended by the fact that our country is not even mentioned in the video!!

[@CarmenChan]

At least they showed some game footage 😂 and with LCW at 11:35 onwards!

[@ranggagaga4961]

Lol malaysia has never won gold in badminton

[@therunner8955]

Get Gold medal first then talk

[@sergeantduckythe3rd255]

What this video didn't do justice is, smashes are usually REALLY LOUD, if you're watching directly. Its like a really, really loud whipping sound

[@biaksss]

Rena was such a delight

[@Triiisaratop]

I love Zach and Ned team ups. This series has been amazing to watch. I have even more respect for the athletes now.

[@GreenSleeves1066]

tennis is the casual version of badminton

[@alysonshorthouse8858]

I'm excited for this episode. I officiated at the badminton at London 2012 (couldn't see myself in these clips though!) and its amazing to see up close

[@weihao524]

Thanks for promoting the sport. I play at this court lol.

[@jessiekano]

Loved this episode! Rena has such a great personality and worked so well with Zach and Ned

[@rogertrigo5763]

I’ve learned so much about Olympic sports, what a great series!

[@rambutketiak]

When they eat in the arena I just thought that maybe after the pandemic was over they can come to South Korea and experience watching baseball and grill some meat at the same time.

[@innocent33loveless]

Am I the only one amazed by the shoes and how they tightened the laces???? :0

[@hmm7458]

yeah i want those

[@bethfranklin5254]

Ned and Zach are such a fun lil duo

[@amandacoverdale]

I'm loving these videos!!!

[@2e_agamsuryaarmanda337]

badminton is one of the most exciting sports and not boring to watch

[@Brandyrose111]

I’m not much a sports person but when I first played/found badminton in high school p.e. it quickly became the only sport/activity I actually wanted to participate in and was excited to play. I wish I could play it again. Gotta go get myself at least two rackets and a shuttlecock so I can maybe play with my sister.

[@justinz.4069]

Fun fact: Rena also has a little sister that is still an active professional badminton player that plays in international tournaments, her name is Iris Wang.