• In two, originated in India. About eighteenth Century, India Pune appeared a kind of and early Japanese badminton very similar game, the ball with a diameter of about 6 cm round cardboard, inserted in the middle of feathers ( similar to our shuttlecock ), board is made of wood, is played with two people standing, hands hold the planks to return the ball. According to historical records, in 1840 the British ambassador to India that the officer had a day with the occasion, in the cork insert feather, bottle fight, then this can be dealcoholic and athletic sport in India officers pop up, this is the badminton originated a statement. By 1873, Britain's Prince Beaufort ( Duke of Beaufort ) in his badminton house guests from India, some returning officers do badminton performance, thus gradually popular in the United kingdom. Bud Minton manor became the birthplace of badminton sport, and badminton are named " Badminton ". At first, the badminton movement and no consistent form, until 1877, in India, Karachi ( Karachi ) was first developed in badminton competition rules. The same year the British establishment badminton club. In 1893, British Badminton Association was founded, and revised and unify the badminton competition rules. On 1899, organized the all England Badminton championships. At the beginning of twentieth Century, the badminton movement began to spread all over the world. By 1934, the International Badminton Federation will be established, its members include a plurality of regions and countries. Male, female badminton singles and doubles in 1988 was classified as Olympic performances, in 1992 is listed as the Olympic Games event.
