Badminton - The Second Most Popular Sport After Soccer?

[demolidor]

ex, 1 recreational badminton player plays 6 hrs per week for 52 weeks as compared to 2 recreational soccer players who play once a week for 3 hours and only during soccer season maybe for 20 weeks/yr.

No wonder Canada s*cks

Heard it mentioned on tv or in a clip online it's the no.2 sport in Britain. Most likely by participation because there is no way it's the no.2 spectator sport which I would link to popularity more than participation. Only reason why it's probably the no.2 participation sport is that it's easy to start/pick up and it's indoor free of the influences the lovely british climate provides and the intensity level is as low as you are willing to make it (which when you see some recreational players is close to none).

[lilmizbadz]

In participation badminton is no5 but popularity...im not quite sure because people could play the sport but not like it...If Asia wasn't so populated maybe it wouldn't be this popular (or participated in)

[6 woods]

Questionable quote 4 sure..

But in Canada, all the school gyms has
badminton lines drawn.
(In smaller cities, no body play.)

If it is not popular, there shouldn't be
any courts...
So it should be popular.
Strange!