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Badminton
Badminton
Badminton
1893
The Badminton Association of England (BAE) printed
and circulated the first proper set of rules, similar to that of
today.
History and Development
1920
British and American emigrants commenced badminton in
the Philippines.
1934
The International Badminton Federation (IBF) became
the governing body of the sport. It was established with
Canada, Denmark, England, France, the Netherlands, Ireland,
New Zealand, Scotland, and Wales as its founding members.
History and Development
1949
Philippine national rankings produced Adriano Torres,
the first national men’s singles champion.
1952
The Philippine Badminton Association (PBA) was created
and became the first national badminton organization,
originally composed of 28 badminton clubs. Philippines
became the 21st member country of the IBF.
History and Development
2006
The IBF was renamed as Badminton
World Federation (BWF).
QUESTION 1:
It is a popular children’s game in
medieval England.
QUESTION 2:
British Army Officers in India, included a net in
the game of Battledore and Shuttlecock, therefore
making it competitive. They called it as
_____________.
QUESTION 3:
The IBF was renamed as
_____________________________________.
QUESTION 4:
It is the first badminton club in the
world who wrote down the rules of
badminton for the first time.
QUESTION 5:
In what year when the Badminton Association
of England (BAE) printed and circulated the
first proper set of rules in badminton?
QUESTION 6:
The highest governing body in
badminton?
Shuttlecock
A badminton shuttlecock is made of
natural or synthetic material, or a
combination of the two. There are 16
feathers that are connected to the
rounded, leather-covered, cork base.
All of the feathers are in the same
length, and must be between 64mm
and 70mm. The shuttlecock weighs
about 5 grams and, consequently, can
travel at a very high speed during rally.
Racket
A badminton racket is lightweight and may
be made of wood, aluminum, or synthetic
material such as graphite or carbon. The
racket is flat and the strings are crossed in a
uniform pattern all over the head.
The racket frame cannot be longer than 27.
2 inches, and the width of the head should be
9.2 inches or less. The stringed area may not
be more than 11.2 inches long 8.8 inches
wide.
QUESTION 7: