Sport with a birdie is a term used to describe the sport of BADMINTON. BADMINTON is a racquet sport played using lightweight rackets and a shuttlecock, which is a feathered projectile. It is played by two or four players on a rectangular court divided by a net. The objective of the game is to hit the shuttlecock over the net in such a way that the opposing player or team is unable to return it. BADMINTON is an Olympic sport and is popular in many countries around the world.