Badminton

Badminton is game played by volleying a shuttlecock i.e. a small, cork hemisphere to which feathers are attached—over a net. Light, gut-strung rackets are used. Badminton, which is generally similar to tennis, is played by two or four persons. The net is 5 ft (1.52 m) high at the center and 5 ft 1 in. (1.55 m) at the posts. The game was first discovered in India, although it may have been known earlier in China. It was popular in the 1870s in England, taking its name from Badminton.The game was introduced into the United States in the 1890s and grew in popularity in the 1930s. The International Badminton Association (founded 1934) sponsors the Thomas Cup for men's teams and the Woer Cup for women's teams, the world championships of badminton. Badminton has been an official Olympic sport since 1992.

Cricket

Cricket is an outdoor sport.It is an bat and ball team sport that was first played in southern England in the sixteen century.by the end of the eighteen century cricket was the national game of England.Due to the expansion of the British empire, cricket was flourished all over the world.in between the nineteen century first cricket match was held.International Cricket Council(ICC)is the governing body of the cricket which maintains the rules of the games.A cricket match is played on a cricket field at the center of which is a pitch. The match is contested between two teams of eleven players each.

In cricket, one team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible without being out while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the other team’s batsmen and limit any runs being scored. When the batting team has used all its available overs or has no remaining batsmen, the roles become reversed and it is now the fielding team’s turn to bat and try to outscore the opposition.

Sports

Sport is the source of entertainment. In addition to this it is also the one form of exercise in which one can be physically & mentally fit. There are mainly two types of sports they are

Indoor Games:
The games that are played inside the buildings or under the roof. For example the games like carom board, chess, squash, table tennis, badminton etc.

Out door Games:
The games which are played outside the house or hall, in the surrounding is called out door games. For example: Soccer, football, cricket, hockey, base ball, volleyball etc.

Football

Football or soccer, is a sport played by two teams consisting of eleven players, and it is the most popular sport in the world.Football is played on a rectangular grass or artificial field, with a goal in the centre of each end of the field. The object of the game is to score the ball into the opposing team. In general, the goalkeepers are the only players allowed to use their hands or arms to touch the ball; the rest of the team usually use their feet to kick the ball into position, occasionally using their chest or head to intercept a ball in midair. The team that scores the most goals by the end of the match wins.The game is usually of 90 minutes.

If the score is tied at the end of the game, either a draw is declared or the game goes into extra time and/or a penalty shootout, depending on the format of the game. The modern game was codified in England following the formation of The Football Association, whose 1863 Laws of the Game created the foundations for the way the sport is played today. Football is governed internationally by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (International Federation of Association Football), commonly known as FIFA. The most prestigious international football competition is the FIFA World Cup, held every four years. This event is widely viewed in the world.

The object of the game is to advance an inflated leather ball into the opponents' goal. The ball is kicked or advanced with other parts of the body, but only the goalkeeper may use the hands. Each goal counts one point. Penalties are various types of free kicks, depending on the fault made by a player.A player may be ejected (without replacement) for a serious foul. Perhaps the greatest soccer player in the history of football is Brazil's Pelé; other modern talented players are David Beckham (England), Franz Beckenbauer (Germany), Diego Maradona (Argentina), and Zinadine Zidane (France).