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Lesson 1

BRIEF HISTORY, DEVELOPMENT,

NATURE AND FACTS OF BADMINTON

BRIEF HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE GAME

 Badminton was known in ancient times; an early form of the sport

was played in ancient Greece. In Japan, the related game
Hanetsuki was played as early as the 16th century. In the west,
badminton came from a game called battledore and shuttlecock,
in which two or more players keep a feathered shuttlecock in the
air with small rackets.

 The game was called "Poona" in India during the 18th century, and
British Army officers stationed there took a competitive Indian
version back to England in the 1860s, where it was played at
country houses as an upper class amusement. Isaac Spratt, a
London toy dealer, published a booklet, "Badminton Battledore - a
new game" in 1860, but unfortunately no copy has survived.

 The new sport was definitively launched in 1873 at the Badminton

House, Gloucestershire, owned by the Duke of Beaufort. During
that time, the game was referred to as "The Game of Badminton,"
and the game's official name became Badminton. Until 1887 the
sport was played in England under the rules that prevailed in
India. The Bath Badminton Club standardized the rules and made
the game applicable to English ideas.

 The basic regulations were drawn up in 1887. In 1893, the

Badminton Association of England published the first set of rules
according to these regulations, similar to today's rules, and
officially launched badminton in a house called "Dunbar" at 6
Waverley Grove, Portsmouth, England on September 13 of that
year. They also started the All England Open Badminton
Championships, the first badminton competition in the world, in
1899.
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 The International Badminton Federation (IBF) (now known as

Badminton World Federation) was established in 1934 with
Canada, Denmark, England, France, the Netherlands, Ireland,
New Zealand, Scotland, and Wales as its founding members. India
joined as an affiliate in 1936. The BWF now governs international
badminton and develops the sport globally.

 While originated in England, international badminton has

traditionally been dominated by a few Asian countries, plus
Denmark from Europe. China, Indonesia, South Korea and Malaysia
are among the nations that have consistently produced world-
class players in the past few decades and dominated competitions
on the international level, with China being the most dominant in
recent years.

NATURE OF THE GAME

 Badminton is a racket sport played by either two opposing players

(singles) or two opposing pairs (doubles), who take positions on
opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net.

 Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racket so

that it passes over the net and lands in their opponents' half of
the court. A rally ends once the shuttlecock has struck the
ground, and the shuttlecock may only be struck once by each side
before it passes over the net.

 The shuttlecock (or shuttle) is a feathered projectile whose

unique aerodynamic properties cause it to fly differently from the
balls used in most racket sports; in particular, the feathers create
much higher drag, causing the shuttlecock to decelerate more
rapidly than a ball. Shuttlecocks have a much higher top speed,
when compared to other racket sports.

 As the shuttlecock flight is stubbornly affected by wind,

competitive badminton is always played indoors. Badminton is
also played outdoors as a casual recreational activity, often as a
garden or beach game.
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Since 1992, badminton has been an Olympic sport with five events:
men's and women's singles, men's and women's doubles, and mixed
doubles, in which each pair is a man and a woman. 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 racket movements.

BADMINTON FACTS

 Badminton has its origins in ancient civilizations in Asia and

Europe with a game called battledore (bat or paddle) and
shuttlecock.

 The name ‘Badminton’ comes from a stately home in

Gloucestershire, England – home of the Duke of Beaufort.

 The contemporary form of the game called ‘Poona’ was played in

India in the 1800s. British officers in the mid 1800’s took a form of
the game called ‘Poona’ back to England and it was introduced as
a game for the guests.

 The world governing body, International Badminton Federation

(IBF) was formed in 1934 with nine members Canada, Denmark,
England, France, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Scotland and
Wales and now has over 150 member countries.

 Badminton is extremely popular in Asia with 15,000 spectators

seen at finals of major badminton matches in Indonesia and
Malaysia.

 Badminton at the top level is extremely physically demanding,

requiring strength endurance, muscular power, agility, speed
endurance, anaerobic power and a capacity to accelerate /
decelerate.

 More than 1.1 billion people watched badminton's Olympic debut

on TV in 1992.The most successful badminton countries at the top
level are China, Korea and Indonesia.

 A total of 15 medals were contested at the Athens Olympic Games

in badminton across the five disciplines - singles (men, women),
doubles (men, women) and mixed doubles.
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 The Commonwealth Games also has a Teams event for badminton

– as well as an Individual knockout competition. Teams are in
pools, the initial is a round robin format, and the winners of each
pool progress to a knockout competition for the medal placing.
Each tie in the Teams Event for the Commonwealth Games
consists of one match in each of the five disciplines – singles
(men, women), doubles (men, women) and mixed doubles.

 The IOCs Olympic Programe Commission Report released after the

Athens Games showed badminton to be ranked 11th most watched
sport from the TV broadcasts from the Athens Games.

 For the Athens TV broadcast, badminton was rated 11th out of 28

sports in terms of Total Viewer Hours and 11th in terms of Prime
Time Viewer Hours.

 Badminton had its Olympic debut in Barcelona in 1992.

 Badminton was introduced to the Commonwealth Games in

Kingston Jamaica in 1966.

 Australians have won 11 badminton medals at the Commonwealth

Games.

 A shuttle weighs between 4.74 and 5.50 grams. The highest

quality shuttles have a natural cork base covered by thin leather,
and 16 goose feathers from the bird's left wing that are held
together with thread and glue.

 The fastest badminton hit in competition is 417 km/h (259 mph),

achieved by Lee Chong Wei (Malaysia) in Tokyo, Japan, on 24
September 2017. Lee Chong Wei achieved this record in the Japan
Open final against Viktor Axelsen (Denmark).
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1992 Olympics Game Badminton Game

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 LEARNING ACTIVITY 1

Name: __________________________________Year / Section:_______________

A. Directions. Encircle the letter of the correct answer. (10 points)

1. Badminton game was first originated in __________.

a. England b. India c. China d. Indonesia

2. What is the first name given to the game badminton during the 18th
century?
a. Puona b. Puna c. Poona d. Phony

3. England group who introduced badminton as an upper class amusement

game.
a. British Army Officers b. Chinese Officers
c. US Army Officers d.UK Army

4. It is the international governing body of badminton.

a. BWF b. FWB c. WBF d. BIO

5. The international governing body of badminton was established in _______.

a. 1834 b. 1934 c. 1994 d. 1893

6. What country consistently produced world class badminton players in the

past decades and dominated international competitions on the International
level?
a. America b. China c. India d. Philippines

7. Badminton got its name from the hometown of the Duke of Beaufort in
Gloucestershire, __________.
a. Europe b. Poland c. England d. Germany

8. As of 1993, the BWF has grown to ____ national organizations in as many

countries.
a. 100 b. 110 c. 120 d. 317
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9. The Men’s World Team Badminton Championships is called the _____ Cup.
a. Robert’s b. Thomas c. Uber d. Ace

10. The Ladies World Badminton Championship is called _____ Cup.

a. Robert’s b. Thomas c. Uber d. Angel

B. Direction: 15 points

1. Research the badminton game origin and development in the

Philippine Setting.

2. Identify top Badminton players in the country who excel in

National and International competitions.

3. Explain why badminton games is one of the top performing

games in the country?

4. Use Microsoft Word and attach to google classroom or send to

the Instructor e-mail mmilgar@dmmmsu.edu.ph.