The History of Badminton
Badminton or badminton has existed since the beginning of the sixteenth century, and it is practiced in closed places, and this sport achieves wide popularity in Asian countries, such as India and China, and these countries also lead the first ranks in terms of equipping the best players in this game in the world.[
Badminton was known in ancient times, and the game was called “Buna” in India, and British army officers moved a competitive version of the game from India to the United Kingdom, in the mid-nineteenth century, and it was played in homes in the English countryside, and it was considered a means of entertainment for the prestigious class At that time, and in 1873, the new sport was announced finally, in the house of badminton, "Gloucestershire", belonging to the Duke of Beaufort, and the game was called "badminton" at that time, and it remained practiced in England according to Indian rules until 1887, and was developed Major regulations to change the rules In the same year, in 1893, the Badminton Association published the first set of rules in accordance with the list of established regulations.
General rules in Badminton
The aim of the badminton game is to hit the shuttlecock and pass it over the net, and land it in the permitted places in the badminton court, and if the opponent is able to return the shuttlecock and if the player forces the opponent to hit the shuttlecock outside the court or in the net, a point will be counted, and (21) must be earned Point so that the player can win the group.
Other information about Badminton
It includes the following:
- Badminton is one of the ancient games, and its origins go back to ancient historical civilizations in both Asia and Europe, represented by the game called Battledore (i.e. racket or paddle) and badminton.
- The International Badminton Federation was established in 1934, with nine members: England, Canada, France, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Scotland, Wales, and Denmark, and now it includes more than 150 countries around the world.
- Badminton is very popular in Asia.
- Badminton requires a high level of physical fitness, in addition to stamina, physical strength, quick movement, and many skills.
- A total of (15) medals were competed in badminton during the Athens Olympic Games, in several areas, namely: men's and women's singles, men's and women's doubles, and men's and women's mixed.
- Badminton ranked (11) out of (28) sports in the Olympic Games in Athens, in terms of the level of viewership on television.
- Badminton was introduced in 1966 at the (Commonwealth) Games in Kingston, Jamaica.
- The Australians won (11) multi-level medals in badminton at the Commonwealth Games.
- The feather used in badminton sports weighs between (4.74-5.50) grams, and is characterized by the quality of the cork bases used in its manufacture. (16) feathers from the wing of a goose bird are also used in it, and they are fixed with strings and adhesive glue.
- Malaysian player "Lee Chong Wei" achieved the fastest stroke in badminton, with a speed of (417) km per hour, in the Japan Open Final, against Viktor Axelsen (Denmark).