Badminton was invented in ancient Greece and Egypt as a form of sport. Badminton was originally a child’s game and was originally called “battledore” or “shuttlecock.” Originally, badminton was played with a feather shuttlecock back and forth with small rackets. During the 18th century in India, badminton was called “poona”. British Army officers who were stationed in India during this time brought this version of Poona to England during the 1860s. Once he was back in England, it slowly spread as the army rallied to introduce the sport. to your friends. It wasn’t until a famous holiday in 1837 that the game really got going. The Duke of Beaufort held a party at the place in his country where the sport was played. The name of the country place was “Badminton in Gloucestershire. At the time of this holiday, the game had no name, so it was simply known as” The Game of Badminton! This is how the game got its official name! !
Now that the game had a name, it quickly spread from England to the United States, New Zealand, Canada, and Australia. Despite its “male” beginnings, the sport is now fairly evenly divided with roughly the same number of women playing the sport as men.
In 1899 the first all-England championship for men was held and the first tournament for women was organized in 1900. For one reason or another, these two tournaments were considered unofficial, and it was not until 1904 that the “official” began. the start of All England matches. In 1920 there were only about 300 badminton clubs in all of England, but in 1920 there were 500 and, surprisingly, just 10 years later, there were more than 9,000 in the British Isles after WWII.
The International Badminton Federation was organized in 1934 with 9 initial members: Canada, England, the Netherlands, Denmark, France, Wales, Scotland, Ireland and New Zealand. It was not until 1981 that this organization became the only international governing body for sport. The International Badminton Federation, in 1939, decided it was time for international competitions, and the IB President at the time, Sir George A. Thomas, Baronet offered a trophy to the winning team. Ironically, the wartime and postwar ferry shortages caused a delay in the first “Thomas Cup” games until the 1948-1949 season. Someone tried to present an international women’s team around the same time, but ultimately no action was taken due to financial difficulties. Finally, during the 1956-1957 season, the “Uber Cup” was held. The Uber Cup was an international women’s triennial tournament where the trophy was donated by Ms. HS Uber from England. In 1992, badminton was first played as an official Olympic sport in Barcelona, Spain. There are now various world badminton events including Uber Cup, World Championship, World Youth, Sudirman Cup, World Cup, and World Grand Prix Finals.
The game of badminton today resembles tennis and volleyball and involves the use of a net, shuttlecock, and lightweight rackets. The steering wheel is typically a cork ball fitted with feathers to stabilize it. It is played with two or four players and is played indoors or outdoors on a marked court approximately 44 feet by 17 feet wide for two players and 20 feet wide for 2 players. Official net measurements are that the top edge of the net should be 5 feet 1 inch above the ground at the posts and 5 feet above the ground in the center. During the game of badminton, only the serving side can win a point. If the side serving the shuttle does not return, it loses service and if the receiving side does not return, it loses the point and will receive again. A Badminton match is played at 15 points, except in women’s singles, which is played at 11 points. If the score is tied towards the end of a game, it can be decided by a procedure called adjustment. Establishment is a tiebreaker procedure that involves different procedures depending on where the score is tied and the rules may be different for male and female competition.
Badminton has a rich and interesting history, and its popularity is always increasing with the availability of inexpensive equipment and places to play, almost anyone can enjoy the sport of badminton. New competitions are being planned, including the development of a SuperSeries and some unique “Spectaculars”. Searching for badminton on YouTube yields all kinds of interesting videos, matches, and exhibition games.