History of badminton

History Of Badminton

Definition

Badminton is a racquet sport played by either to opposing players (singles) or two opposing pair (doubles), who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the court. Each side may only strike the shuttlecock once before it passes over the net. A rally ends once the shuttlecock has struck the floor.

Objectives of badminton

The objectives of the game is to hit the shuttlecock over the net so that eventually the opponent is unable to return the shot.

History

Badminton originated in India in the mid 1800. Badminton was called “battledore” (bat) Battledore and shuttlecock. In 1934 The International Badminton Federation (IBF) now known as Badminton World Federation was established. In 1992 Barcelona Olympic badminton become an Olympic sport. British army officers learned the game about 1870.In 1873 the duke of Beaufort introduced the sport at his country estate, Badminton, from which the game derives its name. 

In 1887 the Bath Badminton Club was formed, it was replaced in 1893 by the Badminton Association of England, which codified the rules that still govern competitive play. Military personnel introduce badminton to Vancouver in the late 1890’s. Badminton Canada was founded in 1921, with the first national championships being held in Montreal. Canada is one of nine founding members of the International Badminton Federation in 1934. 

An 1854 depiction of battledore and shuttlecock by John Leech

Olympic Games

Badminton was first introduced as a demonstration game to Olympic Games in 1972 in Munich. It however, became an official Olympic sport during the 1992 Olympic Games which took place in Barcelona where the doubles and the singles disciplines were introduced. The mixed doubles discipline was introduced in Atlanta’s Olympic Games in 1996 becoming the only mixed event in all Olympic Games. Having won no medal before, Indonesia benefited from Badminton achieving Olympic status when they won both men and women singles in its first competition in the Olympic in Barcelona.

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