Currently playing badminton is a regular sport in people’s daily life, and today even a person could also enjoy playing badminton with badminton feeding machine.
About badminton, there are different opinions about the origin of badminton. In the 14th and 15th centuries, the original badminton racket first appeared in Japan, which was a racket made of wood, and the feathers are inserted into the pit of cherry to make a badminton. This is the formation of the first game of badminton in history. However, this design has gradually disappeared from the field of vision of people because of its low robustness and slow flight speed.
Around the 18th century, a game similar to the original game of badminton from Japan began to appear in India. Its balls are made of cardboard with a diameter of 6 centimeters, with small holes in the middle, and under the sheet of feathers, they become badminton shuttlecocks. In India the sport is called puna.
The modern game of badminton originated in India, formed in the United Kingdom.
In the 1860s, a group of retired British officers brought a game of badminton called “Puna” from Mumbai, India.
In 1870, the British began to study the racket with a combination of cork and feathers.
In 1873, some British gentlemen played badminton in the Minton Town mansion. At that time, the sports venue was a pumpkin-shaped green space with a net-shaped railing in the middle. Since then, the sport of badminton has become popular..
In 1875, badminton officially appeared in the field of vision of the people.
In 1877, the first rules of the game of badminton were published in England.
After 1878, the British formulated more comprehensive and unified sports rules, the general content of which is similar to today’s badminton.
In 1893, badminton clubs in the United Kingdom gradually developed, and the first badminton association was established, which stipulated the requirements of the place and the standards of the sport.
In 1899, the British Badminton Association held the first badminton championship.
In 1910, modern badminton was introduced to China.
In 1934, the international badminton sport organized by Denmark, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Canada, the United Kingdom and other countries officially appeared in front of people all over the world. It appeared in Europe and attracted the general attention.
In 1939, the International Badminton Federation adopted the first “Badminton Regulations” which all member states abide by.
In 1978, the Badminton World Federation (BWF for short) was established in Hong Kong and subsequently held two Badminton World Championships.
In May 1981, the International Badminton Federation restored the legal headquarters of China in the International Badminton Federation, which opened a new page in the history of international badminton.
On June 5, 1985, the 90th meeting of the International Olympic Committee decided to list badminton as an official event of the Olympic Games.
In 1988, badminton was listed as a performance item in the Seoul Olympics with success.
In 1992, badminton was listed as an official event at the Barcelona Olympics, with 4 gold medals in men’s, women’s and doubles.
In 1996, at the Atlanta Olympics, a mixed doubles event was added, increasing the total number of Olympic badminton gold medals to 5.
In 2005, the headquarters of the IBF moved to Kuala Lumpur.
In 2006, the official name of the International Badminton Federation (IBF) was changed to Badminton World Federation (BWF), the World Badminton Federation. In the same year, the new badminton rules were officially implemented after a process of three months. It was used first in the Thomas Cup and Uber Cup that year.
Tempu posted: 22-Jan-2022
2024-07-03 15:44:35
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