Group 2  The origins of the game of badminton
date back at least 2,000 years to the
 A very long history for one of the
Olympics newest sports! Badminton
took its name from Badminton House
in Gloucestershire, the ancestral home
of the Duke of Beaufort, where the
sport was played in the last century.
Gloucestershire is now the base for
the International Badminton
Federation.
game of battledore and shuttlecock
played in ancient Greece, China, and
India.
 The IBF was formed in 1934 .
 The first big IBF tournament was the
Thomas Cup (men’s world team
championships) in 1948.
 the Uber Cup (ladies’ team)
 The World Cup invitational event
started in 1981 and is organized by
the International Management Group
(IMG)
 When the Uber Cup was introduced in 1956,
Americans won the first three events.
 The year 1996 was a landmark in USA
badminton.
 In December 1995, the IBF introduced a
new concept tournament in California, the
Hong Ta Shan Cup, a men’s invitation
tournament with the best players and big
prize money.
 Court
The area of play, as defined by the
outer boundary lines.

 Net  Posts
The net is
made of The posts
fine cord, are used to
dark in hold the
colour and
of an even net in
thickness, place.
with a
mesh.