I watch a lot of badminton, and as a result, I know more or less about the forms of most of the players.

My brother was playing hockey, tennis, badminton... I basically copied everything he did.

I started playing badminton when I was probably of eight years and ever since have been playing. I didn't go to university.

In countries like China and Indonesia, badminton is like a religion. Players get mobbed in the street. In China, it is a national sport, and Lin Dan, their star player, is treated like David Beckham.

I hope the BWF (Badminton World Federation) will seriously do something about the Olympic qualifying format or risk getting badminton dropped from the Games.

Sometimes I play cricket, and I play badminton.

I don't care about movies. I tend to play badminton once a week.

Some smashes have been timed at more than 250 mph, so you get less than a second to react. People who see a professional badminton match up close are always shocked at the speed.

Badminton is not a popular sport in India.

We do the majority of what most athletes do. For example, as a badminton player, you have to be able to run a long distance and sprint. We do weights three times a week.

I'm a chilled-out guy, and I really like sports and to play badminton and squash.

Badminton will gain momentum in a big manner after my win in Olympics. More players will participate in the game now.

I love badminton. That's my sport!

Women's badminton has become so competitive.

It should not all be about badminton.

If it's not televised, there's no way Americans will know about competitive badminton. All they know is the back-yard thing.

I have been following badminton for quite some time, and I know most of the Indian players personally.

Badminton in Beijing is huge - it's one of their top three sports.

I love winning more than I love playing badminton. Winning is everything.

I hope wholeheartedly that badminton will be as popular and respected as tennis one day.