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All About Tennis - According to Ms. Daizy, the name of this sport came from the French word tenetz , which means "take heed" or "watch out!" That's what players yelled as they served the ball. In the early days, people didn't have tennis rackets; they used their bare hands. If this is true, it's amazing the game of tennis isn't called "OUCH!" At this site you'll get a fine introduction to tennis rules, fun facts, and drills and skills.
Badminton Information Site - What's the world's fastest and oldest racket sport? Badminton! The "bird," or shuttlecock, has been clocked traveling up to 200 mph. And although the sport goes back to the fifth century B.C., badminton only recently became an Olympic sport--first appearing at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona. Current world rankings, results from major badminton tournaments, photos, and links to other major badminton sites are collected here. Rules and regulations are here, too. If you want to organize your own tournament, why not use the Swiss Ladder System--the details are in the Programs area, where a computer program is available to do the calculations for you.
International Table Tennis Federation - At this official site, you will find official rules, championship and rankings information, and lots of table tennis links. This game has been around a long time. Around 1900, it was also called gossimar and whiff-whaff. By the way--did you know there's a way to fix dented Ping-Pong balls? Put the balls in a pan, cover with a towel, pour hot water over them, and let them sit for about an hour. There, good as new!
Little Tennis - Little Tennis is the nation's tennis equivalent to Little League Baseball, soccer or basketball. It is intended to "Bring everyone together" who loves the game of tennis. It also is designed to be totally inclusive and supportive of all other children’s programs, organizations, activities and companies within the tennis industry.
Tennis Server - Would you like free tips from a tennis pro? Would you like to know how to avoid tennis elbow? Would you like information on tournaments, players, rankings, and equipment? How about links to other tennis sites? You get all this and more when you go to the Net for this Tennis Server.
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