49 Inspirational Badminton Quotes (DEDICATION)

Top 10 Most Famous Badminton Quotes

“The beauty of the game is strength, stamina and technique and when you shorten the game, technique goes for a toss and the quality of badminton will surely go down in this system.”
Jwala Gutta

If we dare to win, we should also dare to lose. - Lee Chong Wei — If we dare to win, we should also dare to lose. – Lee Chong Wei

Badminton is like ballet dancing. It requires a lot of control, strength, mind play and measured movement. - Aamir Khan — Badminton is like ballet **dancing**. It requires a lot of control, **strength**, mind play and measured movement. – Aamir Khan

Badminton is not only about winning. What is important to me is about playing hard, doing my best and putting up a good show for the spectators. - Lin Dan — Badminton is not only about **winning**. What is important to me is about playing hard, doing my best and putting up a good show for the spectators. – Lin Dan

My parents told me either I choose badminton, or school has to make the best of me. - Taufik Hidayat — My **parents** told me either I choose badminton, or school has to make the best of me. – Taufik Hidayat

“Some smashes have been timed at more than 250 mph, so you get less than a second to react. People who see a professional badminton match up close are always shocked at the speed.”
Rajiv Ouseph

I love winning more than I love playing badminton. Winning is everything. - Saina Nehwal — I **love** winning more than I love playing badminton. Winning is everything. – Saina Nehwal

Those who play badminton well take decisions quickly. - Dmitry Medvedev — Those who play badminton well take decisions quickly. – Dmitry Medvedev

I love badminton. That's my sport! - Olga Kurylenko — I love badminton. That’s my sport! – Olga Kurylenko

In badminton, they use a lot from the wrist. But I use a lot from the shoulder. - Li Na — In badminton, they use a lot from the wrist. But I use a lot from the shoulder. – Li Na

7 Wise Badminton Quotes that Will Improve Your Game

“The biggest problem for badminton is wind direction and lighting. If those problems are not solved, it seriously impacts players’ performances on the court. If a high-level player’s performance is affected by these factors, they suffer setbacks and cannot be fully satisfied on the court.”
Lin Dan

Whether it’s boxing, basketball, or badminton, one must be ready to succeed before entering the arena… long before the lights come up. - Muhammad Ali — Whether it’s boxing, basketball, or badminton, one must be ready to **succeed** before entering the arena… long before the lights come up. – **Muhammad Ali**

There will be many obstacles in the pursuit of your dreams. I had long hours of training, balancing studies and badminton. - P. V. Sindhu — There will be many **obstacles** in the pursuit of your **dreams**. I had long hours of training, balancing studies and badminton. – P. V. Sindhu

“What we do is nothing like the portrayal of badminton as a gentle game played in a church hall. Badminton can be fun and relaxing, but as professionals, this sport is our heart and soul and passion, and our games are fast and aggressive.”
Rajiv Ouseph

Whoever said, ‘It’s not whether you win or lose that counts,’ probably lost. - Martina Navratilova — Whoever said, ‘It’s not whether you win or lose that counts,’ probably lost. – **Martina Navratilova**

One thing you never hear is “Man that guy is good at badminton.” - Demetri Martin — One thing you never hear is “Man that guy is good at badminton.” – Demetri Martin

“Everything I do I always feel very confident. Whether it’s tennis, badminton, football, whatever. I just go out there and think I can do it and most of the time I can. What I’m good at I don’t mind saying because it’s not a secret, is it? For me confidence is so important. It’s good to know I can go out on the field and feel I can take on the world.”
Nicklas Bendtner

6 Badminton Quotes on Playing Cricket and Football

“In England I played everything – swimming, athletics, football, rugby, badminton, cricket – all of that stuff. I was in the first teams for all the sports at Brighton, played on the wing in rugby, and ran 100m, 200m, 400m, and did long jump and even the javelin at one point. In the States I did a bit of track, but mainly I was there for the boxing.”
Chris Eubank Jr.

I'm a sports lover. Not just cricket - I play badminton and football, too. When I get some time off, I prefer to play sports rather than working out. - Bhuvneshwar Kumar — I’m a sports lover. Not just cricket – I play badminton and football, too. When I get some time off, I prefer to play sports rather than working out. – Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Badminton is not as glamorous as cricket. - Saina Nehwal — Badminton is not as glamorous as cricket. – Saina Nehwal

Sometimes I play cricket, and I play badminton. - Malala Yousafzai — Sometimes I play cricket, and I play badminton. – **Malala Yousafzai**

From the start, all I did was play football. I briefly played badminton and won a tournament when I was 12, but really, it was always football. - Christian Eriksen — From the start, all I did was play football. I briefly played badminton and won a tournament when I was 12, but really, it was always football. – Christian Eriksen

I was a child who was interested in sports, and represented my school in football, cricket, badminton and table tennis. - Siddharth Shukla — I was a **child** who was interested in sports, and represented my school in football, cricket, badminton and table tennis. – Siddharth Shukla

3 Badminton Quotes on Studying and Teaching

“When I was a junior, my school introduced badminton, which was clearly a P.E. department ploy to get me away from the wrestling room, and it worked, since the first time I played badminton was like the first time I tasted sushi or heard the Beatles or read Wordsworth. This was a sport? This counted for gym requirements?”
Rob Sheffield

I don't think I have the ability or patience to teach badminton to others. - Saina Nehwal — I don’t think I have the ability or **patience** to teach badminton to others. – Saina Nehwal

“I went to school like any other regular student till Class VIII, and my favorite subject was math. From Class IX, things got a little difficult to manage. I was inclined towards studies, but then I also had to give time to badminton.”
P. V. Sindhu

4 Badminton Quotes for the Youth

“Unlike most youngsters who have school as their ‘second home’ where they meet and make friends, for me playtime has been at the Gopichand Badminton Academy in Hyderabad. When I am not playing a tournament, my days are spent at the Academy with my coaches, physiotherapists and colleagues, who are like family. We laugh and have so much fun.”
Saina Nehwal

I think badminton has a real legacy with more youngsters taking up the sport. Badminton has done really well in that regard compared to other sports. - Rajiv Ouseph — I think badminton has a real **legacy** with more youngsters taking up the sport. Badminton has done really well in that regard compared to other sports. – Rajiv Ouseph

Rejuvenation of younger players should be the job of the Indonesian Badminton Association. But local **competitions** will help identify new **talent**. – Taufik Hidayat

As a child, I liked to play different type of sport, and I grew up to be an ardent sports fan. I have been watching all sports tournament religiously, especially badminton. - Taapsee Pannu — As a child, I liked to play different type of sport, and I grew up to be an ardent sports fan. I have been watching all sports tournament religiously, especially badminton. – Taapsee Pannu

2 Badminton Quotes on Playing Doubles

Outside boxing, I did well in cross country competitions and I won a schoolboys' doubles badminton tournament at once. I was pleased because it was a hobby to me. - Chris Eubank Jr. — Outside boxing, I did well in cross country competitions and I won a schoolboys’ doubles badminton tournament at once. I was pleased because it was a **hobby** to me. – Chris Eubank Jr.

Unlike badminton playing major nations of the world, we never had a specialist doubles coach and so the discipline remained neglected. - Jwala Gutta — Unlike badminton playing major nations of the world, we never had a specialist doubles coach and so the discipline remained neglected. – Jwala Gutta

17 Badminton Quotes that Will Make You Think

“Sports in Indonesia aren’t being supported by the government. The rewards you get as a young player don’t match the effort you put in. I want to be different from other athletes, if not better, and I want to make something good out of my profile and help the younger players have opportunities.”
Taufik Hidayat

I don't care about movies. I tend to play badminton once a week. - Edward Witten — I don’t care about movies. I tend to play badminton once a week. – Edward Witten

Badminton court is my territory and that's where I will do most of my talking. - Jwala Gutta — Badminton court is my territory and that’s where I will do most of my talking. – Jwala Gutta

“I have to confess I’m addicted to Sky Sports News. Just the music can pull me in. And then whether it’s badminton in the Czech Republic, snail pushing or mole hopping, I’m hooked.”
Andrew Buchan

There’s sketch, improv, writing, acting, music, and badminton. Those are the seven forms of comedy. - T. J. Miller — There’s sketch, improv, **writing**, acting, music, and badminton. Those are the seven forms of comedy. – T. J. Miller

I never believed that India could win a medal in badminton because the competition is so tough. - Saina Nehwal — I never **believed** that India could win a medal in badminton because the competition is so tough. – Saina Nehwal

“Both my parents were amateur badminton players. My father is a scientist and wanted me to be a doctor. But my mom was very aggressive and loved badminton. She pushed me right from the age of nine to take up the sport.”
Saina Nehwal

When I'm not singing, I'm a lot of persons I'm a producer. I'm a badminton player. I'm a writer. I'm a movie freak. I'm a documentary maker. - Arijit Singh — When I’m not singing, I’m a lot of persons: I’m a producer. I’m a badminton player. I’m a writer. I’m a movie freak. I’m a documentary maker. – Arijit Singh

The PBSI (Indonesian Badminton Association) have to work harder to widen the pool and find quality players. The present indifferent culture has to change. - Taufik Hidayat — The PBSI (Indonesian Badminton Association) have to work harder to widen the pool and find quality players. The present indifferent culture has to change. – Taufik Hidayat

“I work better under pressure. I was the local badminton champion when I was a kid, and there was another girl who used to thrash me for the five days leading up to the tournament and then I would just nail her to the floor in the competition.”
KT Tunstall

I am born to play badminton and can't think of anything else. - Jwala Gutta — I am born to play badminton and can’t think of anything else. – Jwala Gutta

I have been following badminton for quite some time, and I know most of the Indian players personally. - Taapsee Pannu — I have been following badminton for quite some time, and I know most of the Indian players personally. – Taapsee Pannu

“Even though I played national level badminton, I told my parents when I was in 10th that I was not interested in continuing. Being a model or actor fascinated me from a young age, and I even did a couple of ads when I was just eight years old.”
Deepika Padukone