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In badminton, during his duel against Lakshya Sen, Lee Zii Jia performed an immensely powerful backhand shot.
The flywheel reached a speed of 372 kilometers per hour.
Yes. 372 km/h! Reverse!
Here is the full sequence:
Crazy!
According to the Canada Olympic websitethe badminton shuttlecock is the fastest moving object of all sports.
The record speed is 493 km/h for a smash, but that was in a controlled environment.
The speed record in competition is 417 km/h.
Yes, it’s all fast. But it’s slow compared to Paul Byron on skates!
