The History and Nature of Badminton

• The game is believed to have been developed to an ancient past time known as "battledore" and "shuttlecock" or "Bat and Paddle".
• Battledore and Shuttlecock/Bat and Paddle originated more than 2000 years.
• In the ancient past time, Battledore and Shuttlecock/Bat and Paddle were played in:

  > Ancient Greece

  > India

  > China
• What year did Isaac Spratt publish his booklet entitled "Badminton Battledore"?

  1860
• He is a London toy leader and published a hamlet entitled "Badminton Battledore"

  Isaac Spratt
• What is the title of the hamlet that Isaac Spratt published?

  Badminton Battledore
• What is badminton called in India?

  Poona
• What country named badminton as "poona"?

  India
• What year was badminton brought back to England?

  1870
• Who are the people who brought back badminton to England?

  British Army Officers
• What year did The Duke of Beaufort brought badminton to Gloucestershire?

  1873
• Who brought the game in Gloucestershire?

  The Duke of Beaufort
• Where did The Duke of Beaufort brought badminton?

  Gloucestershire
• The Duke of Beaufort introduced badminton as "The Game of Badminton" in Gloucestershire.
• When was formation of the First Badminton Club in New York city

  1878
• Where was the formation of the First Badminton Club?

  New York City
• What club was formed in New York City, in 1878?

  The First Badminton Club
• What year was the Bath Badminton Club was formed?

  1887
• What year did badminton spread and start its chief development?

  1887
• What club was formed in 1887?

  The Bath Badminton Club
• Where did Badminton spread and start its major development?

  England
• Where was badminton recognized as an indoor sport?

  Canada
• What year did The Badminton Association of England replace the Bath Badminton Club?

  1893
• In 1893, The Badminton Association of England replaced the Bath Badminton Club. They presented rules that exist until today.
• What year was the International Badminton Federation was formed?

  1934
• What federation was formed in 1934?

  The International Badminton Federation
• How many members are in the IBF?

  9
• What countries are involved in the IBF?

  > England

  > Wales

  > Holland

  > Scotland

  > Denmark

  > Ireland

  > Canada

  > New Zealand

  > France
• What year did India joined IBF?

  1936
• What association was formed in 1936?

  The US Badminton Association
• What year was the Thomas Cup established?

  1948
• This was the premier international men's competition in 1948.

  Thomas Cup
• What year was the Uber Cup formed?

  1956
• This was the women's competition in 1948.

  Uber Cup
• What year was the World Badminton Federation was founded?

  1977
• What federation was founded in 1977?

  World Badminton Association
• WBF sponsored the world championship in the same year as Malmo, Sweden.
• What year did the Thomas and Uber Cup both held biennally?

  1981
• Thomas and Uber Cup were both held biennially and ever since, the Chinese dominated the game in 1981
• What year was the Suderman Cup established?

  1989