HISTORY BADMINTON

Badminton

racquet sport played using racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net

battledore

evolved from a similar game called

ti jian zi

The people in China then played a game called

jeu de volant

In Europe this game was known as

poona

In the 1860s, a game named _____ was played in India

19th century (1870)

The game we all know as badminton began in the

Duke of Beaufort

A name BADMINTON was names by the

England, France, Canada, Denmark, Netherlands, New Zealand, Ireland, Scotland and Wales

COUNTRY MEMBERS

James Cagney

Bette Davis

Ginger Rogers

Douglas Fairbanks

Badminton became a popular pastime for many Hollywood and stars which also helped to promote the sport in the 1930s.

David Freeman

won the All England World Championships in 1949

Clinton and Patsy Stevens

the All England World Championships doubles were won the same year by the American players

23 world championships

Between 1949 and 1967 the United States won

Lee Chong Wei

he ranked first worldwide during the period August 2008- June 2012.He holds the record of being the only Malaysian player to rank first worldwide for more than a year. ( top badminton rackets)

Chen Long

Also known as “Junior Lin Dan / Little Dan”, he is a badminton player from China.Ranked no. 2 worldwide, this 25-year-old started his career with junior championships in 2007 BWF ( shoes)

Lin Dan

9 titles in badminton world.

He is regarded as the greatest single player.