This section contains several excerpts from press reports about Speedminton^®. We can send you the complete articles upon request. Simply mail us at presse@speedminton.com

 

Insight Magazine, May 2009

Taking Sport to the Future

Gone are the days of standard sports. Fresh outdoor non-traditional sports are taking over with activities such as snowboarding, climbing, skiing and even Speedminton are becoming strong contenders.

 

Business & Industry Today, March 2009

Leisure Industry Week Review Top 20

Reviews of the 4 most interesting companies from the top 20 at the LIW at the Birmingham NEC.

 

P.E. & Sport Today, March 2009

Cover Story & Sport Spotlight - Speedminton

 

Future Fitness, January 2009

A new sports concept introduced at some UK schools to help encourage kids' fitness

It can be a really active sport, and it is as much physical exercise as volleyball or tennis.... it gives the opportunity to try something different away from the traditional sports.

 

The Sun, November 2008

What's Hot vs What's Not

What's Hot - Speedminton^®

 

Time Out London, October 2008

The Need for Speed

"Badminton's quicker, younger brother may bring the sport to the masses."

 

Chic Today, Summer 2008

Speedminton^® - the new craze from Germany

 

Sunday Times, Summer 2008

Listed in the 100 Hot List (Get Fit Section, nos. 63 - 68)

64 - Learn Speedminton^®

 

 

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, Juni 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...

 

Ostseezeitung, 17.08.2006

Spot off for the first Blackminton tournament in Rostock/Germany

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

 

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^®.