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Badminton Is A Racquet Sport Played Using: Racquets Shuttlecock Net

1) Badminton originated from a similar game played by British soldiers stationed in India called the 'Poona game'. 2) In 1873, the game was introduced to Britain and became popular among the elite after being played at the Duke of Beaufort's estate. 3) The first official badminton club and rules were established in 1877 in Bath, England. The International Badminton Federation was formed in 1934.

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Badminton Is A Racquet Sport Played Using: Racquets Shuttlecock Net

1) Badminton originated from a similar game played by British soldiers stationed in India called the 'Poona game'. 2) In 1873, the game was introduced to Britain and became popular among the elite after being played at the Duke of Beaufort's estate. 3) The first official badminton club and rules were established in 1877 in Bath, England. The International Badminton Federation was formed in 1934.

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It was in the 1860s, when some British officers in India who were stationed at 'Kirkee' near the city of

'Poona' (now known as Pune city) used to play a game which was very similar to badminton
and the game was known as the 'Poona' game at that time. These soldiers played with Battledores
(Paddles) which was used to hit the shuttlecock and had also added a net in between the players.
When these British soldiers returned back home at Gloustershire County in the 1870s, they
continued to play this 'Poona' badminton game In 1873, the Duke of Beaufort held a lawn party in his
country place, called Badminton. A game of Poona was played on that day and it became popular
among the elite people of British society. The new party sport became known as "the Badminton
game" and started to grow popular. The year 1877, is of historic significance for badminton, as the
'Bath Badminton Club', the first badminton club ever, was formed and also the first official set of
rules were developed The International Badminton Federation (IBF) was formed in 1934 with 9
founding member :

England Wales Ireland Scotland Denmark Holland


Canada New Zealand France

Major international tournaments like the Thomas Cup which is for Men, and the Uber Cup which is for
Women started to be held Badminton was officially granted Olympic status in the 1992 Barcelona Games.
From 9 founding members, IBF now have over 150 member countries.
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.
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, 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.
Badminton Equipment

R a c q u e t s : are lightweight (70-95 grams), not


including grip or strings.Theyarecomposedofmanydifferentmaterials(carbon fibre composite
aluminium,wood).
S t r i n g s : Theoptimumtensionforpowerdependsontheplayer Stringtensionisnormallyintherange
of80N(recreationalplayers) to 160 N (professionals).
G r i p : The choice of grip allows a player to increase the thickness of his racquet handle and choose a
comfortablesurfacetohold.There are two main types of grip: replacement grips and overgrips.

S h u t t l e c o c k : A shuttlecock (shuttle,birdie) is a high-dragprojectile, with an open conical


shape: the cone is formed from sixteen overlappingfeathersembeddedintoaroundedcorkbase.The
cork is covered with thin leather or synthetic material.Synthetic shuttles (nylon)areoftenusedby
recreationalplayerstoreducetheircosts as feathered shuttles break easily.

S h o e s : Theproperbadmintonshoeswillhavelalittle lateral
supportandaverythinsole,loweraperson'scentreofgravity, and
therefore result in fewerinjuries.
NET
plays an important role in badminton matches. The Badminton World Federation’s Laws of
Badminton provide specific standards for net height, width, and construction. An official badminton net
mustmeasure 5 feet high in the center, and 5 feet, 1 inch at the sides. The net attaches to vertical posts on
either side of the court. The net should measure 30 inches from bottom to top, and must consist of a
uniform, dark- colored mesh. The net should have a white tape running along the top to make the net’s
full height visible to players and officials.

Badminton Court - shall be a rectangle laid out with lines of 40mm wide, preferably in white or yellow
color. The Badminton Court Dimensions are of 13.4m in length and 6.1m in width.

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