Badminton is back at the Olympics in 2024 with Team USA eyeing its first medal. Here's what to know about the racket sport for the Paris Games.

Badminton is back at the Olympics in 2024 with Team USA eyeing its first medal. Here's what to know about the racket sport for the Paris Games.

How big are badminton birdies, rackets and courts? Birdies -- or “shuttlecocks” -- have 16 feathers attached to the base, are between 2.44 and 2.76 inches long and weigh from 0.17 to 0.19 ounces.

Badminton is back at the Olympics in 2024 with Team USA eyeing its first medal. Here's what to know about the racket sport for the Paris Games.

How big are badminton birdies, rackets and courts? Birdies -- or “shuttlecocks” -- have 16 feathers attached to the base, are between 2.44 and 2.76 inches long and weigh from 0.17 to 0.19 ounces.

Badminton is back at the Olympics in 2024 with Team USA eyeing its first medal. Here's what to know about the racket sport for the Paris Games.

Badminton is back at the Olympics in 2024 with Team USA eyeing its first medal. Here's what to know about the racket sport for the Paris Games.

Badminton will run from Saturday, July 27 to Monday, Aug. 5. The sport's first medals will be awarded on Friday, Aug. 2, when the mixed doubles medal matches are scheduled.