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Badminton's world governing body approves the use of synthetic shuttlecocks at some tournaments amid a shortage of feathers.

The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has approved the use of synthetic feather shuttlecocks at selected grade three and ‌junior international tournaments, as part of its long‑term strategy to assess their potential use at the elite level.

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BBC Sport looks at why badminton is runnning out of shuttlecocks, amid a shortage of duck and goose feathers.

Badminton will trial synthetic shuttlecocks at lower-grade tournaments with a view to potentially using them at elite level, the sport's governing body said, because of a shortage of duck and goose feathers.

The BWF's decision is somewhat forced, with feather shuttlecocks facing a sustainability challenge due to the falling popularity of duck meat, which has affected the availability of feathers.

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