Which ball is the fastest?

Many people are very interested in ball sports. Ball sports are round and can roll, so many people love them. However, most people like balls that roll very fast. Such balls are more interesting to people, so they want the fastest balls. However, there are many such ball sports. Many people don’t know how to choose. Ball sports can make us faster, so which ball is the fastest?

According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the maximum speed of badminton exceeds that of squash and tennis, reaching 261 kilometers per hour (the maximum speeds of squash and tennis are 243 kilometers and 230 kilometers per hour respectively), ranking first among racket sports.

This badminton record was set by Archer, a member of the British badminton team participating in the Olympics, in November 1992. Badminton coach Littler, who was present to watch this record-breaking performance, believes that this record will be difficult to break, because it requires not only superb skills and consistent tenacity, but also powerful smashes that can make the ball generate extremely high speeds in an instant. It is difficult for anyone to do this.

Badminton World Federation technical expert Bowditch pointed out that the record-breaking speed of badminton balls proves that it is a highly competitive sport. The qualities required to play badminton well are much higher than those for other racket sports, and the wrist strength and balance skills required are not possessed by other racket sports. When a badminton is smashed hard, it rotates in a circular motion, and because of its light weight, the ball moves very fast.

Chinese badminton doubles player Fu Haifeng currently maintains a top ball speed of 332 kilometers per hour, almost as fast as the fastest F1 car.

If calculated based on the ball speed of 261 kilometers per hour, it only takes 0.184 seconds for the badminton to fly across the 13.4-meter-long badminton court. In other words, athletes must complete reactions and actions including judgment, starting, moving, getting into position and hitting the ball within 0.184 seconds. You can imagine how difficult it is.

It depends on how you choose. If you know how to play, then a slow ball can be played at a very fast speed in your hands, such as badminton, table tennis, and basketball. The speed of these balls is very fast. You can try it in your daily life to complete these balls at the fastest speed and become a world master.