• Sports in China • Sports in AmericaSports2Sports3 BadmintonBadmintonPing-pongPing-pong BadmintonThe history…• The modern game won popularity with the British army stationed in India in the mid-19th century
• Army officers brought it home to England, and in 1873, the duke of Beaufort introduced the game to royal society at his country estate, badminton house, in Gloucestershire
• Bath badminton club was founded four years later
The name…• Since Badminton is the place where the game came into being, it was suggested that the game be named after it, thus the game had a new name-badminton
International Badminton Federation• International Badminton Federation (IBF) was established by 8 countries, including France, Scotland, England, Wales, Denmark, New Zealand, Canada and Holland
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