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International Crossminton Organisation
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Logo of ICO
Abbreviation ICO
Founded 25 August 2011; 13 years ago (2011-08-25)
Type Federation of national associations
Legal status Governing body of crossminton
Purpose Sport governance
Headquarters Berlin, Germany
Region served
Worldwide
Membership
26 national associations
Official languages
English
President
Matjaž Šušteršič
Financial officer
Yoko Koizumi
Board of Executives
Maximilian Franke
Petr Marklik
Daniel Robles Rodríguez
Charly Knobling
Secretary General
René Lewicki
Main organ
General Assembly
Speedminton game on rooftop
Crossminton on a rooftop

Speed Badminton (or "Speedminton") is a form of badminton played without a net. It is faster than ordinary badminton. It combines rules from different sports like badminton, squash and tennis. Today, Speedminton is played all around the world. There are about 3,000 registered players that compete internationally and about 2 million players around the world.

There is no net in between players. There is also no firm rules about where it is played. It can be played on tennis courts, streets, beaches, fields or gyms. The court is two squares of 5.50–metre (18 ft) length. They are fixed opposite to each other at a distance of 12.8 m (42 ft).

There are tournaments all over the world. Tournaments are organized into a growing number of clubs. In some countries, associations are already established, for example the German Speed Badminton Association (DSBV) and the Swiss Speed Badminton (SSB). On August 25, 2011 the international Speed Badminton Organization (ISBO) was founded in Berlin.

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