Badminton player makes incredible between-the-legs shot — VIDEO

Hans-Kristian Vittinghus lost the match to Lee Chong Wei, but made the play of the day when he won a long rally with an amazing, between-the-legs shot. (Screengrab/BadmintonWorld.tv/YouTube)

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June 22, 2015 - 3:53 pm

The last time we played badminton was in the 1970s, when we swallowed a few mosquitoes while returning a shot in our backyard in New Hampshire.

We had no idea badminton could be compelling to watch until we saw this video from Sunday’s U.S. Open of Badminton final in Brentwood, N.Y.

Hans-Kristian Vittinghus lost the match to Lee Chong Wei, but made the play of the day when he won a long rally with an amazing, between-the-legs shot.

Check out the video below.

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