Badminton, the world’s fastest racket sport, is played using strung rackets. These rackets are similar to tennis rackets but smaller, more flexible and lighter. A feather shuttlecock is used in play by either two opposing players (Singles) or four players (Doubles) on a marked rectangular court. For the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games, shuttlers will only compete in the Singles event. The objective of the game is to score points by hitting the shuttlecock over the net into the opponent’s half of the court, so that it hits the ground before the opponent is able to return it.