Follow live coverage of the All England Badminton Championships finals in action.

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The All England Open is both the world’s oldest tournament and arguably the most famous. This is its 30th year at the Arena Birmingham, featuring five disciplines and a total of 155 matches in six days.

The 125th All England Open Badminton Championships are LIVE across BBC Sport this week, March 12-17, as the world’s best players come to Birmingham with Paris 2024 on the horizon. All the action begins on Tuesday March 12th.

BBC iPlayer

Saturday 16 March

10:00 - 15:00- semi-finalsRed Button, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website & app

17:00 - 22:00- semi-finalsBBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website & app

Sunday 17 March

10:00 - 17:00- FinalsRed Button, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website & app

All episodes available to watch back on demand via BBC iPlayer.

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How do I start?

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What is it?

Badminton is the world's fastest racquet sport, there's a raised net and you can play singles or doubles.

The aim is to hit a shuttlecock, a cone shaped object usually made of feathers with a cork or rubber base, over the net with your racquet.

If the shuttlecock lands inside your opponent's half, or if they fail to return it back over the net in the rally, you win the point.

The first to 21 points will win a game, and a match is a best out of three games.

Is it for me?

Badminton is one of the most played sports in the United Kingdom, with over a million of us taking to the court each month - so, whether you want to play some casual rallies with a pal or have a competitive game, badminton is for anyone. It is an easy sport to pick up, most leisure centres have courts and you can hire racquets and shuttlecocks.