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History
of Badminton
The history of
badminton shows that it had its roots in an old children’s game
in England known as battledore and shuttlecock. British Army
officers in India played a grown up version of this game. Known
in its early days as ‘poona’, it was played with many people who
tried to keep the ‘bird’ in air. A net came to be added later
and badminton in its present form was born.
The name of the
game came from House Badminton in Gloucestershire, which was the
home of the Duke of Beaufort, where it was played in the late
19th Century after being brought from India by English officers
who were stationed there.
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Tournament History |
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It
was in the 1980s that badminton became a professional sport when the
IBF started the World Grand Prix Circuit. The USBA Classic Series is
the premier badminton tournament in the U.S. wherein players compete
in five regional tournaments.
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Thomas
Cup |
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The first
Thomas Cup tournament was held in 1949 at Queen’s Hall in
Preston. Late Sir George Thomas was the founder president of
the IBF. The Cup has stayed with 3 Asian countries since its
inaugural match – Indonesia, Malaysia and China. This
badminton tournament is held every two years. The Thomas Cup
is played over the best of five matches over one day.
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Uber
Cup |
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The Uber Cup
was held in Lancashire in Britain as an alternative to the
Thomas Cup in the Women’s category. U.S.A, Japan, China and
Indonesia have retained the Uber Cup between themselves in
all these years |
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