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    Badminton originated from ancient games played in Greece, Egypt, India and England over 2000 years ago involving hitting objects with small rackets or bats. In the mid-19th century, British officers in India developed the modern game of badminton by adding a net to the traditional English game. The new sport became popular among the British aristocracy in England after being introduced at the estate of the Duke of Beaufort. Badminton grew internationally in the early 20th century and became an Olympic sport starting in 1992, with singles, doubles, and mixed doubles events. China has dominated Olympic competition in recent years.

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    Badminton originated from ancient games played in Greece, Egypt, India and England over 2000 years ago involving hitting objects with small rackets or bats. In the mid-19th century, British officers in India developed the modern game of badminton by adding a net to the traditional English game. The new sport became popular among the British aristocracy in England after being introduced at the estate of the Duke of Beaufort. Badminton grew internationally in the early 20th century and became an Olympic sport starting in 1992, with singles, doubles, and mixed doubles events. China has dominated Olympic competition in recent years.

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    Badminton originated from ancient games played in Greece, Egypt, India and England over 2000 years ago involving hitting objects with small rackets or bats. In the mid-19th century, British officers in India developed the modern game of badminton by adding a net to the traditional English game. The new sport became popular among the British aristocracy in England after being introduced at the estate of the Duke of Beaufort. Badminton grew internationally in the early 20th century and became an Olympic sport starting in 1992, with singles, doubles, and mixed doubles events. China has dominated Olympic competition in recent years.

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    A B r i e f H i s t o r y o f B a dm i n t o n

    A badminton-like game was known in ancient Greece and Egypt - a game called
    battledore and shuttlecock - in which two players hit a feathered shuttlecock back
    and forth with tiny rackets.

    The game was played in India during the 18th Century, at which time it was called
    "Poona" . In the 1860s it was adopted by British Army officers stationed in India.
    The officers took the game back to England, where it became a success at a party
    given by the Duke of Beaufort in 1873 at his estate called "Badminton" in
    Gloucestershire.

    A variation of Badminton which has been developed only recently, Speed


    Badminton or Speedminton, is played without a net, and is gaining popularity,
    especially in Germany.

    Badminton has its origins in ancient civilisations in Europe and


    Asia.  The ancient game known as battledore (bat or paddle) and
    shuttlecock probably originated more than 2000 years ago.

    In the 1600s battledore and shuttlecock was an upper class


    pastime in England and many European countries. Battledore and
    shuttlecock was simply two people hitting a shuttlecock
    backwards and forwards with a simple bat as many times as they
    could without allowing it to hit the ground.

    Modern badminton can be traced to mid-19th century British


    India. It was created by British military officers stationed there.
    A net was added to the traditional English game of  battledore
    and shuttlecock. As it was popular in the British garrison town of
    Poona, the game came to be known as "Poona" or
    "Poonai" Initially, woollen balls were preferred by the upper
    classes in windy or wet conditions, but ultimately shuttlecocks
    took over the role of a "ball." This game was taken by retired
    officers who got back to England. It was introduced as a game
    for the guests of the Duke of Beaufort at his stately home
    'Badminton' in Gloucestershire, England where it became
    popular. Hence, the origin of the name "Badminton."

    In March 1898, the first Open Tournament was held at Guildford


    and the first 'All England' Championships were held the following
    year.

    The International Badminton Federation was formed in 1934 with


    nine founder members,  England, Wales, Ireland, Scotland,
    Denmark, Holland, Canada, New Zealand and France.  India
    joined as an affiliate in 1936.

    The first major IBF tournament was the Thomas Cup (world men's
    team championships) in 1948. Since then, the number of world
    events has increased with the addition of the Uber Cup (women's
    team), World Championships (individual events), Sudirman Cup
    (mixed team), World Junior Championships and the World Grand
    Prix Finals.

    Badminton is a relatively new Olympic sport. It was a


    demonstration sport at the  1972 Munich Olympics. Badminton
    eventually became an Olympic sport in Barcelona in 1992. Only
    the singles and doubles were introduced for the first time in the
    Olympic Games. Mixed doubles was included in the 1996 Atlanta
    Olympic Games and badminton is the only sport that has mixed
    doubles event in the Olympics.

    Only five countries have won gold medals at the Olympics since
    badminton was introduced in 1992 -  China, Indonesia and Korea,
    England and Denmark.

    Susi Susanti from Indonesia won the women's singles in


    Barcelona, becoming Indonesia's first medallist after forty years
    participating in the Olympics. Ironically, Susi's future husband,
    Alan Budi Kusama won Indonesia's second gold medal in the
    men's singles.
    Badminton is a racquet sport played using racquets to hit a shuttlecock across
    a net. Although it may be played with larger teams, the most common forms of
    the game are "singles" (with one player per side) and "doubles" (with two players
    per side). Badminton is often played as a casual outdoor activity in a yard or on a
    beach; formal games are played on a rectangular indoor court. Points are scored
    by striking the shuttlecock with the racquet and landing it within the opposing
    side's half of the court.
    Each side may only strike the shuttlecock once before it passes over the net.
    Play ends once the shuttlecock has struck the floor or if a fault has been called
    by the umpire, service judge, or (in their absence) the opposing side.[1]
    The shuttlecock is a feathered or (in informal matches) plastic projectile which
    flies differently from the balls used in many other sports. In particular, the
    feathers create much higher drag, causing the shuttlecock to decelerate more
    rapidly. Shuttlecocks also have a high top speed compared to the balls in other
    racquet sports. The flight of the shuttlecock gives the sport its distinctive nature.
    The game developed in British India from the earlier game of battledore and
    shuttlecock. European play came to be dominated by Denmark but the game has
    become very popular in Asia, with recent competitions dominated by China.
    Since 1992, badminton has been a Summer Olympic sport with four events:
    men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles, and women's doubles,[2] with
    mixed doubles added four years later. At high levels of play, the sport demands
    excellent fitness: players require aerobic stamina, agility, strength, speed, and
    precision. It is also a technical sport, requiring good motor coordination and the
    development of sophisticated racquet movements.[3]

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