Players from around the world gathered in South Korea to join the Winter Olympics. Meanwhile, some players could not join the Olympics have organized themselves in a different badminton tournament. However, it is not in the world, the tournament has been held in the space.
Swept to the International Space Station in space (ISS) has played badminton, Russia, the United States and Japan astronauts. Fun tournament is called the "cosmic badminton tournament.
The tournament was organized fun, the badminton zero mass, but it was not an easy task for the astronauts. Russian media recently released a video of the tournament. Found there, racquet throwing satalakaka to the astronauts are bathed in sweat.
Two doubles matches were held in astronauts. Several changes to environmental policy is playing badminton. There was no net game. Since this space, so there was no fear of falling to the ground satalakaka.
Badminton tournament held outside the world's first space did not count any points. All of the winners were.
According to the commander of the ISS Russian cosmonauts Alexander misurakinera, it's a historical event. Badminton tournament was held for the first time outside world. While Mars will play in the future of badminton.
Astronauts spent a long time separated from their families. Even hundreds of miles away from the world-known in the world to recognize their position. To make life a bit more enjoyable to engage in the study alone, they made fun of every kind. A month ago, sitting in space, astronauts made pizza.