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Extractions: Let American Consumer Counseling Help you Get Out of Debt! Badminton Table of Contents History B adminton probably originated in India as a grownup's version of a very old children's game known in England as battledore and shuttlecock, the battledore being a paddle and the shuttlecock a small feathered cork, now usually balled a "bird." Played for centuries by children in India, Siam, and Japan, this was a cooperative game in which the players worked together to keep the "bird" in the air for as long as possible. A net was added and the game had become a competitive sport called "poona" by the 1860s, when British Army officers were playing it in India. Some of them brought equipment back to England and introduced the new sport there during the early 1870s. It was played at a lawn party held by Duke of Beaufort at his country place, Badminton, in 1873, and it became known as "the Badminton game" among various guests who introduced it to other friends. The Bath Badminton Club, organized in 1877, developed the first written rules, which have remained essentially the same. In 1893, the Badminton Association of England was founded as the first national governing body and the first All-England championship was held in 1899.
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Extractions: Ananova: Olympic sport guide - Badminton A guide to the Olympic sport of Badminton Courts have dimensions of 6.1m x 13.4m. The net is 1.55m high at the centre. Courts have a clearance on all sides of 2m and a ceiling height of 12m. Scoring matches are played to the best of three sets and sets are won by the first player (or pair) to reach 15 points. For women's singles it is 11 points. An exception arises when the score reaches 13-all or 14-all (or 9-all or 10-all in women's events), where the first player or players to reach the relevant score can choose to "set" or not "set" the game. If the game is "set", the score is called to love-all and the first player or players to reach the "set" score wins the game. At 9-all, the "set" score is 3 points; at 10-all the "set" score is 2 points; at 13-all the "set" score is 5 points; at 14-all the "set" score is 3 points. Only the serving side can score a point, so winning and keeping the right to serve is of fundamental importance in badminton. History Badminton was a demonstration sport for the Olympic Games in 1972, making its Olympic debut in 1992 at the Barcelona Olympic Games.
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Extractions: AP SYDNEY, Australia (CNNSI.com) China was able to stop Denmark's star badminton duo Friday as Gong Zhichao won the women's singles final. Zhichao, the world's No. 1 ranked player, defeated Denmark's Camilla Martin, who was trying to become the first non-Asian woman to capture an Olympic badminton gold. The Chinese already are assured of three golds and could take home four of five after action in the sport ends Saturday. China's Gong Zhichao, the world's No. 1, won the women's singles final Friday, dashing the hopes of Denmark's Camilla Martin to become the first non-Asian woman to capture an Olympic badminton gold. Gong overcame a 4-point deficit in the first game, then relentlessly worked on Martin's defenses, overtaking her at 11-10 and winning 13-10. She easily won the second game 11-3.
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A Brief History Of Badminton A surprisingly long history for one of the olympics newest sports! over the followingyears with a surge in new members after badminton's olympic debut at http://users.erols.com/wiker/history.htm
Extractions: Badminton was invented long ago; its origins date back at least two thousand years to the game of battledore and shuttlecock played in ancient Greece, India and China. A surprisingly long history for one of the Olympics newest sports! Badminton took its name from Badminton House in Gloucestershire, the home of the Duke of Beaufort, where the sport was played in the last century. By coincidence, Gloucestershire is now the base for the International Badminton Federation. The IBF was founded in 1934 with nine members - Canada, Denmark, England, France, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Scotland and Wales. The USA joined four years later. Membership grew steadily over the following years with a surge in new members after badminton's Olympic debut at Barcelona. As the sport's development program grows, the current 130 members is expected to increase further. The first major IBF tournament was the Thomas Cup (world men's team championships) in 1948. Since then, the number of world events has increased to seven, with the addition of the Uber Cup (ladies' team), World Championships, Sudirman Cup (mixed team), World Juniors, World Grand Prix Finals and the World Cup. The World Cup invitational event started in 1981 and is organized by the International Management Group (IMG). The World Cup series is due to end in 1997 and the IBF is considering organizing exhibition matches featuring the world's top players to replace the World Cup.
A Basic Guide To Badminton (Official Us Olympic Sports Series) Table of Contents Welcome to the olympic sports Series A BRIEF history OF A NEWolympic SPORT history badminton in the olympics International Competition THE http://hallsports.com/racket_sports/14.shtml
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Extractions: Competitive badminton is to the backyard version as the National Football League is to coed touch. This informative, organized, and evangelistic guide to the sport won't transform readers into Olympic champions, but it will help serious players step far beyond the family-barbecue league. Opening is... Read more Recent elevated interest in badminton, in part due to its inclusion in the 1992 Olympics and its qualities as a lifetime activity, makes this Fourth Edition of Badminton by Jon and James Poole a timely contribution to the literature supporting effective badminton teaching. Instructors teaching the... Read more
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Extractions: Main Sections Business International National Sports Style Washington World (Metro) Weather Home Page Site Index Search Help BigBook Business Directory Autos Classified CareerPost (Jobs Classified) Homes Classified Rentals Classified Olympic Sections Event Venues Local Olympians Medal Chart Olympic Talk Archery Badminton Baseball Basketball Beach Volleyball Boxing Canoe/Kayak Cycling Diving Equestrian Fencing Field Hockey Gymnastics Judo Modern Pentathlon Rowing Shooting Soccer Softball Swimming Synchronized Swimming Tennis Table Tennis Team Handball Track and Field Volleyball Water Polo Weightlifting Wrestling Yachting FACTS AND FIGURES Ge Fei and Gu Jun of China (pictured, right to left) won the gold medal in women's doubles badminton in less than an hour, defeating the world champions, South Korea's Gil Young-ah and Jang Hye-ock, 15-5, 15-5. The men's gold went to Indonesia's Rexy Mainaky and Ricky Subagja, who beat Malaysia's Cheah Soon Kit and Yap Kim Hock, 5-15, 15-13, 15-12. Both finals featured opponents quite familiar with each other. During the past year, the women's finalists have met seven times, with Ge and Gu winning five; the men's finalists have met eight times, with the Indonesians taking seven.
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Extractions: About the 6 Olympic Sports BADMINTON USA Badminton is the National Governing Body for the sport of badminton in the United States. The National Office is located at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Badmintons history goes back thousands of years and the sport appeared in the United States in the 1870s. Badminton became an Olympic sport in 1992 at the Barcelona Summer Olympic Games and has been included in the Pan American Games since 1995. The mission of USA Badminton is: to foster the growth of badminton in the United States of America and competitive excellence by US athletes in international and Olympic competition. USA Badmintons long-term goal is clear. It must increase the number of Americans introduced to the sport and develop players through the highest levels competing in the international arena, which will allow it to draw from a larger pool of athletes for the Olympics, Pan American and World Championships. Badminton is one of the most played sports in the world, but it is currently not a large tournament sport in the US.
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Extractions: Badminton Its a fact that would surprise many people, but badminton is the worlds fastest racquet sport. During world-class matches, the shuttlecock is belted back and forth over the net at speeds that would make even a touring car champion go weak at the knees. Speeds of up to 260 kilometres an hour have been recorded, making agility and super-quick reflexes essential. Badminton became an Olympic sport in Barcelona in 1992, and had an immediate impact, returning some of the highest global television ratings of any sport. The reason for this is simple - it is huge in Asia. This popularity is reflected in results. Asian nations took home 14 of the 15 badminton medals at the Atlanta Games.
Secondary P.E. Individual Sports Describesthe sport of badminton, its role in the olympics, history, Rules and sports URL http//www.olympic.nbc.com/sports/badminton/index.html http://www.ops.org/pe/individual.html
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