Badminton

It's about how well you control your emotion, analyze the competition while you are in the game. Every single shot you take, every single shuttle you place, determines everything.

In a competition, supporters 'make noise' to encourage you. In basketball, netball, volleyball, etc you use your body, your strength. Slogans from the crowd can heat you up, give you spirit and make you fight!
In badminton, it is not always the case. You are on your own, every single shot from opponent can be unpredictable, and any one can make you lose point. It's the same for your opponent, so you have to force opponent to make mistake. What if he doesn't?
after all, you need to control your emotion; when you are nervous, when you doubt yourself, when you made stupid mistake, when shuttle doesnt go the way you put, when opponent seem to be better, and WHEN OPPONENT IS INFERIOR!

one second being emotional, you will lose the point, and you could get nervous to lose another, and another. Normally 3 points wasted. (and that's not average, that's theoritical value! Situation could go till the last point of your game! and then you regret being nervous)

Well, now talk about why i like badminton. Because it's a very exciting game. Every point you win, is the result of patient, skill, and strategy. Of course, not only tension inside, fun and excitement too! when you and opponent make mistake together :) and see who's more lucky then...

Doubles
it's not about how good your partner is, how good your skills are. It's how well you guys perform as a team! In fact, it's two men standing on small court, what could stop you from getting any shot in any corner? To defend your certainly need skill, but the position you stand will decide if you have minimized your risk! it's team work. To attack, you may be good at smashing or you can 'shoot to kill', but who is the one who create such opportunity for you? It's team work, if you understand your partners well, you know what is in his mind - you will have common plan :)

That's about it. leave me a comment if you wish.