HISTORY OF BADMINTON

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HISTORY OF BADMINTON
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• Badminton came from a game called Poona in
  India during the 18th century

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• British Army officers settled there took a
  competitive version back to England in the 1860s.

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• The new sport was launched in 1873 at Badminton
  House, Gloucestershire, For this reason this
  game was called officially Badminton.

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• In 1893, the Badminton association of England
  published the first collection of laws. The first
  badminton competition was played in 1899.

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• The International Badminton Federation (IBF) (now
  known as Badminton World Federation) was
  stablished in 1934 and ever since It has been
  developing this sport

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• Some Asian countries and Denmark have been
  dominating the International Badminton, with
  China the most dominating in recent years.

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CREDITS

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