TANYAG, ZYFRITH HIEU R.

GRADE 11 - SSTEM 14
PE AND HEALTH

The game is named for Badminton, the country estate of the dukes of
Beaufort in Gloucestershire, England, where it was first played about 1873.
The roots of the sport can be traced to ancient Greece, China, and India, and
it is closely related to the old children's game battledore and shuttlecock.

Who first invented badminton?

In 1873 the duke of Beaufort introduced the sport at his country estate,
Badminton, from which the game derives its name. In 1887 the Bath
Badminton Club was formed; it was replaced in 1893 by the Badminton
Association of England, which codified the rules that still govern competitive
play.

Where did badminton originate?

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.

What was badminton first called?

Early on, the game was also known as Poona or Poonah after the
garrison town of Poona, where it was particularly popular and where the first
rules for the game were drawn up in 1873.

What is the first history of badminton?

Badminton was invented long ago; its origins date back at least two
thousand years to the game of battledore and shuttlecock played in ancient
Greece, India and China. Badminton took its name from Badminton House in
Gloucestershire, the home of the Duke of Beaufort, where the sport was
played in the last century.
What is the brief history of badminton in the Philippines?
In the Philippines, it was in 1920 when British and American expatriates
introduced badminton in the country. In the early 1950's, the International
Badminton Federation (IBF) recognized the Philippines as its 21st member
country. In 1952, the Philippine Badminton Association (PBA) was created.

Who is father of badminton?

Prakash Padukone (born 10 June 1955) is a former Indian badminton
player. He was ranked World No. 1 in 1980; the same year he became the
first Indian to win the All England Open Badminton Championships.