Badminton -- Facts, Info, And Encyclopedia Article Categories badminton, olympic sports, Racquet sports history. sports playedwith a shuttlecock and racquets probably developed in ancient (A republic http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/encyclopedia/b/ba/badminton.htm
Extractions: The game of badminton is superficially similar to that of (A game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court) tennis . Players at opposite ends of the court aim to hit a (Badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers) shuttlecock over the net so that it lands inside the marked boundaries of the court, and aim to prevent their opponents from doing the same. Unlike a (Ball about the size of a fist used in playing tennis) tennis ball , the shuttlecock flies with a lot of (The phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid) drag , and will not bounce significantly. The shuttlecock is always volleyed, and a point ends as soon as it touches the ground. Badminton racquets have long handles, to make it easier to impart a great deal of (The product of a body's mass and its velocity) momentum to overcome the drag. The racquets are also much lighter than tennis racquets, because the shuttlecock is light.
SportsKnowHow.com - History Of Badminton - Page 2 Of 2 But badminton is deceptive. It is the fastest of all the racket sports. Of the 61 medals awarded in olympic badminton, Asian countries have won all but http://www.sportsknowhow.com/badminton/history/badminton-history-2.shtml
Extractions: Click Here to see the best selection of Badminton Gear from Yonex, Prince, Wilson, MacGregor and others at Amazon.com Thomas Cup Winners Year Champion Malaya Malaya Malaya Indonesia Indonesia Indonesia Malaysia Indonesia Indonesia Indonesia Indonesia China Indonesia China China China Malaysia Indonesia Indonesia Indonesia Indonesia Indonesia China Uber Cup Winners Year Champion United States United States United States Japan Japan Japan Indonesia Japan Japan China China China China China Indonesia Indonesia China China China China Though England birthed the sport of badminton, it has been Asia that adopted it as its own. China and Indonesia are the two dominant nations in international badminton competition. Matches in these nations draw crowds of more than 15,000. These two countries together have won an astonishing 70 percent of all IBF events. Asian countries have claimed all 23 Thomas Cups that have been awarded. In Uber Cup competition, Asian nations have won the last 15 titles.
Badmintons History Dates Back To Ancient Greece And Early Far badminton is extremely popular in Asia and Europe. It became an olympic sport in1992 and an estimated 1.1 billion people watched its olympic debut on TV. http://www.gaygameschicago.org/sports/sports.php?mgroup=Badminton
UNSW Sports Association A Short history. badminton premiered as a fullmedal olympic sport at the 1992olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain after its success as a demonstration sport http://www.sport.unsw.edu.au/sportingClubs/clubs/clubSites/badminton/badminton.h
Secondary P.E. Individual Sports Describesthe sport of badminton, its role in the olympics, history,URL http//www.olympic.nbc.com/sports/badminton/index.html http://www.ops.org/pe/individual.html
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Iran Daily badmintons governing body, the IBF, is pushing to widen the sports appeal by the most successful cyclist in olympic history, Russias 17year-old http://www.iran-daily.com/1384/2277/html/sports.htm
Boston.com / Sports / Olympics There are five olympic badminton events Men s singles, women s singles, badminton has a long and rich history in the United States dating back to 1878. http://www.sportsnetwork.com/default.asp?c=globe&page=olymp/2004/previews/badmin
Our Badminton History badminton was originally played as a cooperative sport, where the goal was mainly to doubles, and mixed doubles have been olympic sports since 1992, http://www.northwestbadminton.org/spokane/badminton_history.htm
Extractions: FAQs Badminton is a game in which either individuals (in singles) or pairs (doubles play) of players use lightweight rackets to hit a nylon or feather shuttlecock (also called a bird or shuttle) across a net. Points are scored by winning rallies (points may only be scored when a player had the serve). While it sounds cute and fun, it is also the fastest racket sport in the world, and fierce rivalries have been forged on the badminton court. In the late 1800s, badminton was introduced in England by British officials who had learned the game (called Poona) in India. The game actually dates back to ancient Greece and China as well, and was called battledore and shuttlecock. The first standardized rules for what we call badminton were outlined in 1895 in England; the United States Badminton Association was founded in 1936. 1. Promotion of fun, fitness and friendship. 2. Promotion of sportsmanship in play. 3. Promotion of two individual sports in a public facility that is adequate for play, in which regularly scheduled times are available and can be offered at low-cost. 4. For adult participation primarily. (Children are welcome and get court priority during Sunday Early Birds session.)
Canadian Women Olympic Badminton Players triang.gif (67 bytes) olympic history. triang.gif (67 bytes) New sports Eight badminton players have met the Canadian olympic Association standard for http://www.caaws.ca/olympics/2000/badminton/
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Extractions: These Games broke many records. Athens hosted 11,099 athletes, the largest number ever and also the most women athletes ever. Representatives of 202 countries took part, more than any other sport event. The Olympic flame traveled for the first time to all continents. Shot Put was held in Olympia and women competed there for the first time.
Badminton badminton See the olympic sports animations more For the first time in modernhistory, during the ATHENS 2004 olympic Games a sporting event was held in http://www.athens2004.com/athens2004/page/legacy?lang=en&channel=Badminton
HickokSports.com - History - Badminton is a history of badminton, with a list of all United States and olympic badminton was staged as a demonstration sport at the 1972 olympics and it http://www.hickoksports.com/history/badmintn.shtml
Extractions: Alpha Index Index by Sport History Bits Forum ... Search Table of Contents Badminton 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.
HickokSports.com - History - Olympic Badminton Medalists history. badminton was a demonstration sport at the 1972 Olympics and became amedal event in 1992. Originally, finalists were determined through a http://www.hickoksports.com/history/olbadminton.shtml
Extractions: Alpha Index Index by Sport History Bits Forum ... Search Badminton was a demonstration sport at the 1972 Olympics and became a medal event in 1992. Originally, finalists were determined through a round-robin tournament, followed by a single-elimination tournament for the top finishers, who were seeded based on their round robin records. The semifinal losers were awarded joint bronze medals. Since 1996, the whole tournament has been single elimination. The top eight ranked players are seeded and the other eight are placed in a blind draw. The losers in the semifinal round now play for the bronze medal. The mixed doubles championship was added in 1996. Top of page Year Gold Final Silver Bronze Allan Budi Kusuma, INA Ardy Wiranata, INA Thomas Stuer-Launidsen, DEN
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Badminton History history of badminton; Bibliography Sydney olympics badminton Page badminton sdebut as an olympic sport has clearly boosted interest internationally. http://members.tripod.com/realsmash/History.htm
Extractions: Perimeter Badminton Club What's New Schedule Changes! Click for details... Schedule Details Need shuttlecocks? Check the Online shops! Pictures from 2001 Share a Child's Dream fund-raising dinner Badminton Video Clips Quotable Quotes "It's not whether you get knocked down. It's whether you get up again." - Vince Lombardi About Badminton Facts History Rules and Laws Inspirational Facing storms in life? Perspectives on stocks, profits, etc... Are you experiencing pain in your life? Read our Food for Thought adminton has a surprisingly long history given its relatively recent introduction onto the Olympic scene. 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. 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. Founded in 1934 with nine members - Canada, Denmark, England, France, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Scotland and Wales, membership of the International Badminton Federation has risen steadily. There was a notable increase in new members after badminton's Olympic debut at Barcelona. Development in the sport continues to grow and the current 142 members is expected to increase further.
Badminton Canada Inside Badminton Canada - A Brief History A Brief history of badminton in Canada badminton was a demonstration sportat the olympic Games in Munich, Germany. Canada was represented by Jamie http://www.badminton.ca/eng/inside/history.shtml
Extractions: Canadian Badminton Association formed, University Club, Montreal. Colonel S. H. McKee elected President, colonel A. E. Harris elected Vice President, and Mr. R. B. Buchanan elected Honorary Secretary. Canada was the first nation outside of the British Isles to form a national association. The original minutes of all A.G.M.'s held since 1921 are held in the National Office in Ottawa.
A Brief History Of Badminton In Canada A Brief history of badminton in Canada. Last updated 96/09/01. badminton wasa demonstration sport at the olympic Games in Munich, Germany. http://www.badminton.ca/corpnews/history.html
Extractions: Canadian Badminton Association formed, University Club, Montreal. Colonel S. H. McKee elected President, colonel A. E. Harris elected Vice President, and Mr. R. B. Buchanan elected Honorary Secretary. Canada was the first nation outside of the British Isles to form a national association. The original minutes of all A.G.M.'s held since 1921 are held in the National Office in Ottawa.
Art 002 - Badminton As An Olympic Sport badminton as an olympic Sport. By Ravi Rao. The history of badminton is largelya mystery. It first appeared sometime during the mid19th century, http://www.personal.psu.edu/users/c/c/ccr130/art002/project/badminton.html
Olympic Games - History For the first time in Malaysian history, Football qualified for the olympic Games.badminton was introduced as a demonstration sport and three players http://www.olympic.org.my/web/gamesrecords/olympicg/history.htm
Extractions: Chef-De-Mission Brief Record of Malaysia's Participation in Past Olympic Games since 1956 Prior to the formation of the Federation of Malaya Olympic Council in 1953 and its subsequent recognition by the IOC in 1954, some Malayans may have participated in the Olympic Games, representing their countries of origin, such as China and India. After receiving the recognition of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1954, the Federation of Malaya Olympic Council, as it was then known, sent a contingent of 33 athletes from 6 sports to participate in the Olympic Games in 1956 in Melbourne. Since then the Olympic Council of Malaysia, as it is known since 1964, has been participating in all the Olympic Games, except the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games. The Olympic Contingent of the Federation of Malaya to the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games comprised six athletes, two swimmers, 18 Hockey players, three Weightlifters and four shooters. There was only one female athlete in the Contingent, Ms. Annie Choong, who participated in Athletics. Amongst the Olympians were Koh Eng Tong, the 1950 British Empire Weightlifting gold medallist in the Featherweight Division and Tan Kim Bee, the silver medallist in the Light Heavyweight Division. The Hockey team finished 9th out of 12 teams. The Chef de Mission was Mr. H.M. De Souza (Hockey) and the Flag Bearer was Tan Eng Bee (Weightlifting)
