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ABC of Badminton

Riduwan Masud

ABC of Badminton Before you start playing badminton, you need to know a few basics about the game: The Badminton Court: The court for badminton is a leveled, smooth but non-slippery surface mostly wooden or composite. You need at least 2m clear space on all the four sides of the court. The markings are 4 cm wide and are done mostly in white. If you want to play a doubles game, you would have to use the entire court, while for a singles match the court would be narrower by 91 cm on the sides. Your net, which divides the … Continue reading ABC of Badminton

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The Origin of Badminton

Riduwan Masud

The origin of badminton Badminton origin Chronicles dated to second century BC, China, records a game similar to modern badminton, and may be the earliest version of the game. Badminton acquired its name from Badminton, a borough in Gloucestershire, England, where the earliest antecedent of the contemporary version evolved during the 1870s. However, some people believe that badminton originated from the children’s game of battledore or shuttlecock. During the period leading up to World War I, most English colonies around the world adopted the game. Then again there was little or no uniformity, in the shape of the court or … Continue reading The Origin of Badminton