Press Gallery



Speedminton® has been tested by several German and international newspapers and magazines. Please take a look at some of our press reports. If you require complete articles please email us at contact@speedminton.fr.

 

L'ÉCHO DU CENTRE, 11th July 2011

The French are sending a nice message

The Speed Badminton World Championships are taking place in one month in Berlin. Also the French Open, taking place at the location of Bas-Fargeas, were again a competition between to great speed badminton nations, Germany and France.

Click here to read the whole article (in French).


Le Populaire Du Centre, 10th July 2011

Vers un finale France-Allemagne

The 4th edition of the Open French Open begun yesterday at Limoges. It will continue this morning with the quarter finals. (...) Everything is going towards a new competition between France and Germany.

Click here to read the whole article (in French)

 

L'ÉCHO, 9th July 2011

Speed Badminton - Open de France

The best Europeans in competition at the Bas-Fargeas

Click here to read the article (in French)

 

Family, March 2010

 

Speedminton is a mixture of Badminton, Tennis und Squash. [...] The balls are called Speeders and und they reach top speeds up to 300 km/h.

 

Blick.ch, February 2010

 

"Speedminton is the new Badminton"

Zurich. Badminton was yesterday. Now you play Speedminton.

 

Lifestyle magazine myself Germany, January 2010

 

Interview with Nadja Auermann, german topmodel and actress:

 

Last question of the interview (translated from german):

 

I: How do you keep fit?

 

Auermann: With Speedminton a new variante of Badminton. The shuttlecocks are harder, the rackets shorter. I like the speed of the game, it is a fantastic workout. 

 

(Source: myself, Issue: January, p. 158)

 

Correio da Manha, January 2010 

 

[translated from portuguese] "A badminton player from Berlin developed this kind of new racketsport for the streets. In an extreme mode. Playable from roof top to roof top for example. Even with a strong breeze."

 

adh Hohschulsport Magazin, December 2009

 

"Just like the slogan „Anywhere, Anytime“ you can play everywhere and at any time you want in comparison to other racket sports. With over 20 Clubs in Germany and partners in over 28 countries worldwide Speedminton® established during the last years all over the racket sport szene."

 

Berliner Morgenpost, October 2009

Festival of Lights - Blackminton®

We create a vital light installation. The moving and mysterious glowing arms, faces an Speeders are visibile at long distance.

 

Wellness Magazin, Oktober 2009

 

Speedminton® fullfills the fun factor at the best in comparison to squash or badminton.

 

Was ist Was? Magazin, September 2009

[...] Skyscrapers, parcs, beaches or in wintertimes indoor - no location is safe from the speed badminton players - the main thing is there has to be enough space for the speeders which are flying up to 30 m.

 

Kölner Stadtanzeiger, 17.08.2009

Almost faster than the fire department

"We wanted to show that the youth fire department is up to date and is able to do more than only uncoiling tubes. In Großbüllesheim, many people have racquets by now ." (article on the occasion of a tournament, click here to read the German article)

 

BZ, March 2009

Glowing speeders are buzzing through the night, fluorescing figures are whizzing to and forth. What looks like a cultic event is in fact the newest trend sport from Berlin: Blackminton®. Originating from Speed Badminton, Blackminton® is the alternative method of playing outdoors. 

 

Mitteldeutsche Zeitung online, March 2009

It’s happening frantic fast: the two players are opposite each other in their playing fields while they play the little speeder to each other at high speed. The new trend sport Speed Badminton. 

 

Tagesspiegel, November 2008

 

Two Players are hitting fast and hard a modified shuttlecock with a modified squash racket - on something that looks like a modified tennis court without a net. You can call it also Speedminton but than you are already using the brand name of the Berlin company which is producing the rackets and has worldwide protection of the name.

 

Frankfurter Rundschau, November 2008

Trend sports are mostly invented in the USA or in the Far East. A new sport, however, is now going the opposite way. [...] Now the extremely fast racketsport reached already New York and South Korea, the Rackets and the equipment from the german company are sold in 26 countries.

 

Weight Watchers, September 2008

Who already likes the classic Badminton will love Speedminton. [...] Brief: This new sport does not set any age or fitness boundaries. Five years old have the same fun as 50 years old players, beginners are searching for their own tempo and who is up for sport on competition level is also in good hands with Speed Badminton.

 

Jolie, August 2008

Happy factor: [...] Endurance, concentration and reaction will be improved. And worries just "played away".

 

funpool Sports Guide, July 2008

Who still has not tried the fastest racket sport in the world should not wait any longer. This young sport becomes more and more popular and is allready played all around the world. 

 

active woman, July 2008

 

Latest tests confirm: with Speed Badminton you lose 1000 kgcal/h. 

 

germany's next topmodel - das Magazin, June 2008

 

Forget Badminton! The next generation is called Speedminton - the absolute power sport. 

 

Vancouver Sun, 04.08.2006

These birdies built for speed(minton)

It wasn't the catchy name that caught my attention. Nor was it the cool speedlight that allows for play after dark.

 

Frizz Frankfurt, August 2006

Speedminton with 290km/h

You may know the problem: Nice weather, you search out your badminton equipment heading towards one of Frankfurt's parks. And suddenly, after the first blast of wind, you don't have fun no more...


Switzerland "Heute", 20.07.2006

Game, fun, aesthetics: Trendsport!

An old sport newly-arranged: Speedminton® and Blackminton® combine the fun and easiness of badminton with the speed of tennis.

 

Tagesspiegel, 30.05.2006

With highspeed into the summer

Badminton is stagnating, tennis is declining and even inline skating is more than 15 years old. Speedminton® is branching out into the sport market, bringing Germany up to its feet. Speedminton® is setting new standards in racket sports, anywhere: in the gym, in the park, on the beach ... without a net, fun guaranteed, anytime!


New York Times, 12.05.2005

Hello Birdie, bye bye, Net

For many people, badminton is a lazy game, played bare-foot on the lawn. The creators of Speedminton®, which was introduced to the United States from Germany in 2004, want you to put on sneakers and get your heart-rate up.

 

Fit for Fun, March 2005

Court-Sport full tilt

Speedminton® players need a lot of endurance and a capacity of reaction fast as lightning. Already after ten minutes I was sweating like hell although I am playing badminton for ages.


Handelsblatt, 08.08.2004

Only Ferrari is faster

Wimbledon Champion Maria Sharapova calls herself a big fan of a Berlin sailor who invented a new racket sport in the late 90ies - nowadays known as Speedminton®.

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