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 presse@speedminton.com.

 

 

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. 

 

Glückspilz, March 2008

Whether a new beginner or experienced athlete - Speedminton is a challenge for everyone. 

 

AOK unilife, February 2008

The movement- and fun-factor is high, the sweat flows like water.

 

Für Sie, November 2007

Fitness-Game with Fun-Factor

Whether you´re a fitness-newcomer or well trained sports fanatic: Speedminton® is suitable for everyone.

 

Thestar.com, June 2007

The new racquet sport Blackminton® features black lights, body paint and intense speed.

 

Men's Health, March 2007

For real speedmakers...and how you will succeed with it

You can he hit the ball up to a speed of 300km/h... 

 

IN Südtirol, 02.11.2006

0 to 300 km/h in less than a second

"Two rackets, a speeders and just a little space to play is everything you need to play..."

  

DOLOMITEN, 19.10.2006

Playing with fast balls

"Sand in Taufers: First Speedminton tournament in South Tyrol was a great success..."

  

Gazzetta dello sport / Sportweek, 14.10.2006

How to play Speedminton?

DOLOMITEN, 14.09.2006

Go for Speedminton

Speedminton - the mixture between squash, tennis and badminton - is tapering off being a trendsport and begins to find more and more adherents in South Tyrol.

  

Ostseezeitung, August 2006

Spot off for the first Blackminton tournament in Rostock/Germany

Darkness. Bizarr, fluorescend figures are chasing the ball...

 

Vancouver Sun, August 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^®.