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History
The history of the development of modern badminton is a very long and

complex one. Below is a brief account of the history of the game.
Origins of the Game
The sport of 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.
Contemporary Badminton
A contemporary form of badminton - a game called Poon, was played in
India in the 1800s where a net was introduced and players hit the
shuttlecock across the net. British officers in the mid 1800s took this game
back to England and 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.
IBF Established in 1934
Then in 1934, the International Badminton Federation was formed, with the
initial members including England, Wales, Ireland, Scotland, Denmark,
Holland, Canada, New Zealand and France, with India joining 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 (womens team), World
Championships (individual events), Sudirman Cup (mixed team), World Junior
Championships and the World Grand Prix Finals.
Commonwealth Games Sport - 1966
Badminton was introduced as a Commonwealth Games program sport in
Kingston Jamaica in 1966 and has been part of every Commonwealth Games
program since then. Initially all five disciplines were included singles (men,
women), doubles (men, women) and mixed doubles with the Teams Event
included in the program in later Commonwealth Games.
Olympic Games Sport - 1992
Badminton is a relatively new Olympic Games sport. After being a
demonstration sport in Munich in 1972, badminton became an Olympic sport
in Barcelona in 1992 with the singles and doubles disciplines introduced for
the first time in the Olympic Games. In Atlanta in 1996, a mixed doubles
event was included and this is the only mixed doubles event in all of the
Olympic sports.
The following countries have won medals in badminton at an Olympic Games
since its introduction in 1992 - China, Denmark, India, Indonesia, Japan,
Korea, Malaysia and Russia.
Susi Susanti from Indonesia won the womens singles in Barcelona, becoming
Indonesias first medallist in the 40 years Indonesia had competed at the
Games. In the same Olympic Games, Alan Budi Kusama won Indonesias
second gold medal in the mens badminton singles.
Types of stroke
Badminton Drop Shot
Badminton Smash
Badminton Jump Smash
Badminton Net Shot (Tumbling/Spinning Net Shot)
Badminton Net Kill
Defensive Badminton Net Lift
huttlecock
Badminton Equipment & Facilities
Racket
The badminton racket is one of the most important tools a player has in the
game. Badminton rackets are much lighter than most other sports rackets
because they are made from materials such as carbon fiber or lighter metals
such as aluminum. Parts of the racket include the head, throat, shaft and
handle with a maximum length of 27.77 inches and a width of 9 inches. It
Strings that are stretched across the opening of the racket in a checkerboard
pattern, which acts as the hitting surface. Badminton rackets can vary widely
in cost depending on whether they are purchased as part of a basic backyard
set or as more expensive professional models.
Shuttlecock
The badminton shuttlecock, also referred to as a shuttle or birdie, acts
similarly to a ball in other racket sports. However, the design of the birdie
creates more drag as it is propelled through the air due to its feathered
shape. The shuttlecock is made up of a cone shape with a hard cork at its tip.
Shuttlecocks can be made from a variety of materials -- more expensive
models are actually made from feathers, and less expensive models are
made from plastic feathers. The shuttle has 16 feathers attached to the base
and the length of the feathers range between 2.44 and 2.75 inches.
Net
A mesh net divides the badminton court into two sides. A badminton net is
placed lower than a volleyball net at five feet and one inch high on the sides
and five feet high in the center. The length may vary depending on whether
doubles or singles are playing, with singles reaching 17 feet and doubles
reaching 22 feet. The net is 30 inches wide with a 3-inch white tape doubled
over the top.
Facilities
The badminton court should be 44 feet long by 22 feet wide if playing
doubles, and 44 feet long by 17 feet wide for singles. If the facility is indoors,
there needs to be enough height for the shuttlecock to be able to float across
the net without hitting the ceiling. This height will vary depending on the
strength of the players.

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Badminton Equipment & Facilities

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