The shuttlecock, also known as birdie or shuttle, is made of a cork-rounded base ... Sixteen goose feathers are glued in the base, forming a cone shape. What badminton shoes do Olympians wear?

A badminton birdie, more commonly known as a shuttlecock, is a small “high-drag” projectile. It has a conical shape with feathers or feather-shaped plastic embedded in its cork/rubber head.