Playing badminton here in Pittsburgh was something I least expected. If it was the contrary, I should have brought all my equipments with me. Instead, we have to rely on the equipments provided in the University Center: shuttlecocks with plastic skirts, slightly heavy rackets and a badminton court with confusing borders. According to my Indian classmates, badminton is also a popular sport in India. That's why we can summon enough players to play a decent game. One of them was trained in a school badminton team in India, and he got a badminton polo with his name on the back.