Copy of History of Badminton
History of Badminton
The history of badminton can be traced back many to the games of battledore and shuttlecock which were played in ancient Greece over 2000 years ago. The game we all know as badminton began in the 19th century (1870) and was named by the Duke of Beaufort after Badminton House in Gloucestershire1. The International Badminton Federation now has its base in Gloucestershire.
In England there had long been a children's game known as "battledore and shuttlecock". Players used a paddle, called a battledore, to keep a cork stuffed with feathers, called a shuttlecock, in the air for as long as possible. This game had been popular since medieval times. The modern version had migrated somehow to India and then back again.
England played the same badminton rules as India until 1887. The Bath Badminton Club standardized the rules and regulations, making the game more inclined towards the English ideas of how the game should be played. The Badminton Association of England published the first set of rules in line with the new regulations in 1893 and officially launched the game of Badminton. The All England Open Badminton Championships began in 1899 and were the world's first badminton competition.
In 1934 the International Badminton Federation (IBF), which now known as the Badminton World Federation, was established. England, France, Canada, Denmark, Netherlands, New Zealand, Ireland, Scotland and Wales were the first members. In 1936 India joined as an affiliate. Globally the Badminton World Federation (BWF) governs and promotes the sport.
The history of badminton in the United States began with the first Badminton club, the Badminton Club of New York, founded in 1878. The game flourished in the 1930s when places such as the YMCA and educational institutions began offering badminton instruction. Badminton became a popular pastime for many Hollywood stars including James Cagney, Bette Davis, Ginger Rogers and Douglas Fairbanks, which also
The history of badminton can be traced back many to the games of battledore and shuttlecock which were played in ancient Greece over 2000 years ago. The game we all know as badminton began in the 19th century (1870) and was named by the Duke of Beaufort after Badminton House in Gloucestershire1. The International Badminton Federation now has its base in Gloucestershire.
In England there had long been a children's game known as "battledore and shuttlecock". Players used a paddle, called a battledore, to keep a cork stuffed with feathers, called a shuttlecock, in the air for as long as possible. This game had been popular since medieval times. The modern version had migrated somehow to India and then back again.
England played the same badminton rules as India until 1887. The Bath Badminton Club standardized the rules and regulations, making the game more inclined towards the English ideas of how the game should be played. The Badminton Association of England published the first set of rules in line with the new regulations in 1893 and officially launched the game of Badminton. The All England Open Badminton Championships began in 1899 and were the world's first badminton competition.
In 1934 the International Badminton Federation (IBF), which now known as the Badminton World Federation, was established. England, France, Canada, Denmark, Netherlands, New Zealand, Ireland, Scotland and Wales were the first members. In 1936 India joined as an affiliate. Globally the Badminton World Federation (BWF) governs and promotes the sport.
The history of badminton in the United States began with the first Badminton club, the Badminton Club of New York, founded in 1878. The game flourished in the 1930s when places such as the YMCA and educational institutions began offering badminton instruction. Badminton became a popular pastime for many Hollywood stars including James Cagney, Bette Davis, Ginger Rogers and Douglas Fairbanks, which also