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Badminton has its origin
in Asia and Europe.

They have been used a

wooden paddle to prevent
the bird land to the
ground.
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 1800’s

The game was introduced

as “Poona” in India.

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 Mid 1800’s
The game became
“Battledore & Shuttlecock”
which played by British
officers, as a game for the
guests of the Duke of
Beaufort in Badminton
House.

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Badminton House
stately home of the Duke
of Beaufort located in
Gloucestershire, England.
 1873
Non-Military guest began
referring to the game as
Badminton game, and thus
later became known as
Badminton.
 March 1898
The first open
tournament was held named
“All England Championship”

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 1934
International Badminton
Federation(IBF) was
formed.

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International Badminton Federation
It is the highest governing
body of the sport Badminton
that regulates the rules and
regulation of the game.
 1948
The first major IBF
tournament was held.

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World Men’s Team Championship
“Thomas Cup”
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World Women’s Team Championship
“Uber Cup”
 1966
Badminton was first
introduced as a program
sport in a Commonwealth
Games in Kingston,
Jamaica.

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 1972
The sport Badminton
demonstrate into Olympic
Sport in Munich.

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 1992
The sport Badminton
officially became an Olympic
Sport in Barcelona.
(with Singles and Doubles Disciplines only)

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 1996
Addition of Mixed
Doubles Discipline/
Category.

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 Sept 24, 2006
IBF became BWF
(Badminton World
Federation)

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Badminton World Federation
The international governing body
for the sport of Badminton
recognized by the International
Olympic Committee(IOC)