61. Athens Olympics 2004 Singles, doubles, shuttlecocks, what s the racquet with badminton? olympic INFO.olympic history Drug Testing Torch Relay olympic Stars http://smh.com.au/olympics/badminton/

@import url("/olympics/css/athens_smh.css"); Welcome to 2004 Olympics. Skip directly to: Search Box Section Navigation Content Text Version ... Athens document.write(showDates('-7')); (max 22C) Sydney document.write(showDates('0')); (max 21C) Badminton August Badminton No chance of Australian medal in badminton Those in the know admit Australia has no hope of winning a badminton medal at the Athens Olympics. more MEDAL CHANCES SAMUELSON SAYS Our resident Olympics expert, Stephen Samuelson, rates the medal chances, names the dark horses and tells us what to expect from Australia in this event. Tell me who's going to win BADMINTON INFO Singles, doubles, shuttlecocks, what's the racquet with Badminton? Get the facts here more AUSTRALIAN TEAM MEN Ashley Brehaut (Vic) Doubles Travis Denney (WA) Doubles, Mixed Doubles Stuart Brehaut (Vic) Singles WOMEN Lenny Permana (Vic) Singles Jane Crabtree (Vic) Doubles Kate Wilson-Smith (SA) Doubles, Mixed Doubles Full Australian Team Most viewed articles From midnight AEST Site Search Photo finish Check out our Photo Galleries Olympics Quiz Quiz No 19 So now that the Athens Games have ended, can you recall some of Australia's winning performances?

62. Sydney Olympic Park Badminton There are 11 badminton courts with olympic taraflex surface for hire. sports Halls Court Hire. $15 per hour. Sydney olympic Park sports Halls Logo http://www.sydneyolympicpark.com.au/home_of_sport/sport_a-z/badminton

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63. Collier: Olympic Sports To Erase The best example of hypocrisy in sport is the olympic Games, Dr. Charles Yesalis of badminton, which I covered at Barcelona in 92 and is dominated by http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05198/538803.stm

Sports Previous Articles Steelers/NFL Penguins/NHL ... Events Calendar Collier: Olympic sports to erase Sunday, July 17, 2005 By Gene Collier, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette You may have noted that baseball and softball have gotten themselves thrown out of the Olympics beginning in 2012, which is good, but the International Olympic Committee, with its customary smug restraint, stopped at only two ejections. Too bad. Here are five more "sports" that are way more erasable and should have gotten a similar defenestration: water polo, shooting, synchronized swimming, fencing and badminton. Maybe if the Olympics started lopping off seven sports at a time, we could eventually get to a place where the Olympics are close enough to killing themselves to spark a reasonable discussion about whether that would be a bad thing. Though nothing formal was forthcoming in the way of reasoning from the IOC on the baseball-softball killing, committee members said publicly that baseball in particular had a credibility problem due to steroid use. That's very close to comical.

64. Olympic History Of Badminton olympic history. The sport of badminton has been played in one form or anotherfor over 2000 years. It has evolved from the ancient game of battledore and http://academics.uww.edu/cni/webquest/Fall02/Bad/olympic history.htm

Olympic History The sport of badminton has been played in one form or another for over 2000 years. It has evolved from the ancient game of battledore and shuttlecock, which was first played in Greece, China, Japan and India. The sport first appeared as an Olympic sport at the 1992 Games in Barecelon The Following is the Medal history in the Summer Olympics: Britain MIXED DOUBLES Bronze China MEN SINGLES Bronze Xuanze Xia China MEN SINGLES Gold Xinpeng Ji China MIXED DOUBLES Gold China WOMEN DOUBLES Bronze China WOMEN DOUBLES Gold China WOMEN DOUBLES Silver China WOMEN SINGLES Bronze Zhaoying Ye China WOMEN SINGLES Gold Zhichao Gong Denmark WOMEN SINGLES Silver Camilla Martin Indonesia MEN DOUBLES Gold Indonesia MEN SINGLES Silver Henra wan Indonesia MIXED DOUBLES Silver Korea MEN DOUBLES Bronze Korea MEN DOUBLES Silver Source : CBS Sports. Com

65. Olympic Routes - Issue 6 Never before in the olympic Games history has a Greek athlete took part in the Greece s Federation of badminton s fans unions consider Athens olympic http://www.hoc.gr/en/info/periodika/6o/3.asp

Contents Editorial IOC Conference in Prague Debut in Athens Harilaos Vassilakos, the hot favorite who came second ... HOC Plenary Session Debut in Athens By Thodoris Georgantas Greek male and female athletes will make their debut in six out of 28 sports included in the Athens Olympic Games program in August 2004. Never before in the Olympic Games history has a Greek athlete took part in the volleyball, in handball and in other sports less popular in Greece, such as baseball, softball, hockey and badminton. In August 2004 in Athens, Greek athletes will compete in sports most of the Greeks are not familiar with, as well as in sports, like volley ball and handball, Greek athletes are proud of great distinctions. But there are also sports where Greece has never been represented at the Olympics. VOLLEYBALL The President of Greece's Volley Ball Federation (EOPE) and Hellenic Olympic Committee's (HOC) treasurer Thanassis Beligratis was very clear about the participation of national volleyball teams of men and women in the Athens Olympic Games. "We won't participate in the Games just to parade", he said. "The program of our national volleyball teams' preparation for the 2004 was set up when our country won the Olympic Games organization. We have been working on that and I hope that our teams will manage to star both in the volleyball and in the beach volleyball". Greece's national men's team won a bronze medal at a European championship, while they took the sixth place, the best they had ever achieved, at the World Championship which took place in Athens in 1994. In the beach volleyball, Greece can be proud of a gold medal at a European championship. It is worth mentioning that volleyball was introduced to the Olympic Games in 1964 in Tokyo, while beach volleyball was introduced to the Olympic Games program in 1996 in Atlanta. Greece has already a participation in two Games.

66. Badminton In Australia history of badminton in Australia. Originally compiled by Ron Ward. 1900,December Army drill Hall, badminton becomes an acknowledged olympic Sport http://badminton.org.au/BA/Bahistory.htm

History of Badminton in Australia Originally compiled by Ron Ward Rev Ernest Bryant, born in Kyneton, Vic 1876 and a Congregational Minister, joined the Fremantle Club. He soon became Secretary/Treasurer Badminton played in Geelong and various places throughout Victoria Mrs Bryant - first woman to play in Australia Fremantle Club affiliated to Badminton Assoc (England) Alf Lennard helped develop badminton in Tasmania First State Championship played in WA Central, Congregational, Methodist, Presbyterian, Church of England Associations formed in Victoria First State Championships in Victoria; August 22, Badminton Association of WA formed July 6: Tasmanian Badminton Association formed. (Later became North Tasmanian BA when STBA and NWBA) took over the TBA title. First interstate Game - St Stephen's Richmond Tasmania def Victoria 9 - Feb 18: South Australia BA formed April 26: Victorian Badminton Association formed from 17 clubs and five Associations Terms "men & women" dropped Only players registered. First anti - discrimination move in sport

67. Olympics olympic sports, D Nealian Style cursive writing practice with the Containsbooklet forms for Javelin, Pole Vault, High Jump, Archery, and badminton. http://www.abcteach.com/directory/theme_units/funkids/olympics/

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68. SLAM! Sports: 2000 Summer Games: Badminton Pick a sport, Archery, badminton, Baseball, Basketball Kim Dongmoon s questfor a third olympic badminton gold ended two victories short of the mark. http://www.canoe.ca/2000GamesBadminton/home.html

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69. The BYU-Hawaii Badminton Club - History Of Badminton badminton was staged as a demonstration sport at the 1972 olympic program in 1992with singles and doubles event was added in 1996. badminton also became a http://w2.byuh.edu/clubs/badminton/history.htm

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 battle dore being a paddle and the shuttlecock a small feathered cork, now usually called a "bird". This sport have been played for centuries by children in India, Siam, and Japan, this was cooperative a 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 quests 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. The Badminton Club of New York was organized in 1878, but it was primarily a social club. The Badminton Health Club of Boston, founded in 1908, devoted more time to the sport and grew to mare than 300 members by 1925. But Badminton did not become genuinely popular in the U.S. until the 1930s.

70. Australia: The Games And The New Millennium It was introduced to the olympics at Barcelona in 1992, badminton is played as a Basketball has become one of the moist popular olympic sports mainly http://www.rochedalss.qld.edu.au/olympics/sports.htm

Let the Games Begin!! Links: Rochedale State School I Sydney Morning Herald I Official Olympic Games Page I IOC I Australian Olympic Committee Main Australian Medals Photos of the Games ... Email Olympic Sports: There are 28 sports represented at the modern Olympics, compared to the very first Olympics back in 776 BC where a "stadion" footrace was the only event held. A thletics: VENUE: Olympic Stadium, Race Walk Course at Sydney Olympic Park, Marathon Course, North Sydney to Olympic Stadium

71. Long Island History: Badminton Has Its Place They talk about badminton in Miller Place as if it were invented by their 2 ranked men s player in the nation, is at the olympic Training Center in http://www.newsday.com/community/guide/lihistory/ny-historysport-badminton,0,157

72. Welcome To Rediff.com : Sports - Athens 2004 Schedule Home sports Athens 2004 Schedule badminton Women s Singles Round of 32,0930, Goudi olympic Hall. Mixed Doubles Round of 32, 0930 http://www.rediff.com/sports/ath04sch3.htm

Search: The Web Rediff Athens 2004 News Schedule Venues History Gallery Records ... Schedule Badminton Schedule - Badminton Note: Timings are as per schedule at Athens. Add 2.30 hours to convert to IST. 14 August 2004 Event Time Venue Women's Singles Round of 32 Goudi Olympic Hall Mixed Doubles Round of 32 Goudi Olympic Hall Women's Singles Round of 32 Goudi Olympic Hall Mixed Doubles Round of 32 Goudi Olympic Hall 15 August 2004 Event Time Venue Women's Singles Round of 16 Goudi Olympic Hall Mixed Doubles Round of 16 Goudi Olympic Hall Women's Singles Round of 16 Goudi Olympic Hall Mixed Doubles Round of 16 Goudi Olympic Hall Men's Singles Round of 32 Goudi Olympic Hall Men's Doubles Round of 32 Goudi Olympic Hall 16 August 2004 Event Time Venue Men's Doubles Round of 16 Goudi Olympic Hall Women's Singles Quarterfinals Goudi Olympic Hall Women's Doubles Round of 32 Goudi Olympic Hall Mixed Doubles Quarterfinals Goudi Olympic Hall Men's Singles Round of 32 Goudi Olympic Hall Men's Doubles Round of 16 Goudi Olympic Hall Women's Singles Quarterfinals Goudi Olympic Hall Mixed Doubles Quarterfinals Goudi Olympic Hall Men's Singles Round of 32 Goudi Olympic Hall Men's Doubles Round of 16 Goudi Olympic Hall 17 August 2004 Event Time Venue Men's Singles Round of 16 Goudi Olympic Hall Men's Doubles Quarterfinals Goudi Olympic Hall Women's Doubles Round of 16 Goudi Olympic Hall Men's Singles Round of 16 Goudi Olympic Hall Men's Doubles Quarterfinals Goudi Olympic Hall Women's Doubles Round of 16 Goudi Olympic Hall 18 August 2004 Event Time Venue Men's Singles Quarterfinals Goudi Olympic Hall

73. People's Daily Online -- IBF In Mixed Feelings Ahead Of IOC Evaluation badminton faces two crucial moments this year to decide its olympic future as If one or more sports is not admitted to be part of the olympicprogramme http://english.people.com.cn/200505/09/eng20050509_184159.html

Newsletter Weather Community English home Forum Photo Gallery Features Newsletter ... Site Map languages Chinese Japanese French Spanish Russian Arabic China World Opinion Business ... Photos Services Newsletter Online Community China Biz Info News Archive ... Weather Forecast RSS Feeds China Business World Sci-Edu ... FM Briefings Search About China China at a glance Chinese history Constitution Chinese leadership ... Opinion UPDATED: 14:58, May 09, 2005 IBF in mixed feelings ahead of IOC evaluation The International Badminton Federation may have a small relief thanks to badminton's good performance in the Athens Games but it still worries its fate in the Olympics. Badminton faces two crucial moments this year to decide its Olympic future as the IOC will vote in July to choose the 2012 Olympic program and meet again in October to see whether badminton competition can stay unchanged in the Olympic Games. "The IOC evaluation for the 2004 Athens Olympic Games events has yet to finish. But I can say badminton left a good impression on the IOC and I expect good result in July evaluation," said newly elected IBF president Kang Young Joong from South Korea on Sunday. According to IBF's TV audience research, the mixed doubles final between China and Britain on August 19, 2004, attracted a combined viewing audience of 80 million, including over five million in Britain.

74. People's Daily Online -- China Badminton Makes Historic "grand Slam" China will also make the badminton history as the first nation to hold the Twotime olympic champions Zhang Jun/Gao Ling started the final showdown for http://english.people.com.cn/200505/16/eng20050516_185139.html

Newsletter Weather Community English home Forum Photo Gallery Features Newsletter ... Site Map languages Chinese Japanese French Spanish Russian Arabic China World Opinion Business ... Photos Services Newsletter Online Community China Biz Info News Archive ... Weather Forecast RSS Feeds China Business World Sci-Edu ... FM Briefings Search About China China at a glance Chinese history Constitution Chinese leadership ... Sports UPDATED: 08:06, May 16, 2005 China badminton makes historic "grand slam" China's Gao Ling (L3) and Zhang Jun (R2) hold up the Sudirman Cup in the podium ceremony after China winning the final match at the 2005 World Mixed Team Badminton Championships for the Sudirman Cup in Beijing, China, May 15, 2005. China won back the badminton Sudirman Cup to the overwhelming ovation of home fans, fulfilling a "grand slam" with Thomas and Uber Cups already in hands. The hosts whitewashed their last rival Indonesia 3-0 in the ninth world mixed team championships to lift the Cup for a record fifth time here on Sunday. China will also make the badminton history as the first nation to hold the three trophies at the same time. "We're so proud to leave our mark in this sport. No other team has done that before," Chinese head coach Li Yongbo said.

75. Badminton - Human Kinetics In addition to working with the 1996 olympic badminton Team, Social Issuesin Sport history Philosophy Nutrition and Weight Management http://www.humankinetics.com/products/showproduct.cfm?isbn=0873226135

76. Holding Court With Denyse Julien olympic sports, Archery, Athletics, badminton, Canoeing, Cycling, Diving But olympiccalibre badminton could not be more different At this level, http://www.caaws.ca/olympics/2004/profiles/badminton_julien.cfm

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77. Badminton badminton See the olympic sports animations more For the first time in thehistory of the olympic Games, all the Aquatics events were held in one venue, http://eshop.athens2004.com/en/Badminton

The official website of the ATHENS 2004 Olympic Games - Games of the XXVIII Olympiad Daily Summaries: Home Sports Badminton Javascript must be enabled to view this page, although the important information on the page is also available to browsers that do not support scripts. Badminton History Equipment Rules Techniques ... Image Gallery Archive Badminton is a sport that can be played by men and women of all skill levels and all ages. But to compete at the highest levels successfully, athletes must develop special skills such as technique, stamina, strength, and flexibility. The sport has spread around the world and is especially popular in Asia where spectators can exceed 15,000 in important contests. In Greece, Badminton is becoming increasingly popular. In 1995, when it was formally recognised by the General Secretariat of Sport, there were only 90 officially registered players. Today, there are over 3,500. During the ATHENS 2004 Olympic Games, Badminton competition attracted a lot of attention. Countries with long tradition in the sport sent their best athletes, after a twelve-month selection process. Description See the Olympic sports animations   Badminton is played between two or four athletes. Unique to this Olympic sport is the mixed doubles event, in which a man and a woman athlete compete on the same pair.

78. Encyclopedia: Badminton The Summer olympic Games are an international multisport event held every fouryears, Chinese badminton Site(羽毛球拍) history of the game http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Badminton

Supporter Benefits Signup Login Sources ... Pies Related Articles People who viewed "Badminton" also viewed: Badminton Badminton (disambiguation) Kelly Morgan Tennis ... Capteh What's new? Our next offering Latest newsletter Student area Lesson plans Recent Updates Emin Society Emil Godlewski Ely Ould Mohamed Vall Elvis Costello ... More Recent Articles Top Graphs Richest Most Murderous Most Taxed Most Populous ... More Stats Encyclopedia: Badminton Updated 1 day 2 hours 4 minutes ago. Other descriptions of Badminton This article is about the racquet sport badminton . For other uses of the name, see Badminton (disambiguation) The name Badminton may refer to: Badminton House, the estate of the Duke of Beaufort in Gloucestershire, England the sport of badminton, named after Badminton House where a version of the sport was developed the Badminton Horse Trials, an annual equestrian sporting event that takes place at Badminton House This... Badminton court, perspective view Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players (singles) or two opposing pairs (doubles). Description: Badminton court 3D (small) Source: Created by User:Jari Pennanen 2004 for wikipedia badminton. ...

79. Summer Olympics 2000 Index China dominated badminton with four out of five titles as it won the men s singles The Chinese actually swept women s doubles making olympic history by http://espn.go.com/oly/summer00/badminton/

ESPN Keyword Search ESPN.com Search The Web ESPN Network: ESPN.com NFL.com NBA.com NASCAR ... Message Board FINAL RESULTS Men singles gold medal match: Ji Xinpeng, China, def. Hendrawan, Indonesia Men's singles third place: 4-Xia Xuanze (China) def. 3-Peter Gade (Denmark) Women's singles final 1-Gong Zhichao (China) beat 2-Camilla Martin (Denmark) Women's singles bronze medal match 4-Ye Zhaoying (China) beat 3-Dai Yun (China) Women's doubles gold medal match: Ge Fei and Gu Jun, China, def. Huang Nanyan and Yang Wei, China Women's doubles third place: 6-Gao Ling/Qin Yiyuan (China) def. 3-Chung Jae Hee/Ra Kyung-Min (South Korea) Men's doubles Gold medal match 1-Tony Gunawan and Candra Wijaya, Indonesia, def. 2-Lee Dong-Soo and Yoo Yong-Sung, South Korea Bronze medal match 4-Ha Tae-Kwon and Kim Dong-Moon, South Korea, def. 5-Tan Fook Choong and Wan Wah Lee, Malaysia Mixed doubles Gold medal match 7-Zhang Jun and Gao Ling, China, def. 1-Tri Kusharyanto and Minarti Timur, Indonesia Bronze medal match 5-Simon Archer and Joanne Goode, Britain, def. 4-Michael Sogaard and Rikke Olsen, Denmark COMPLETE RESULTS Schedule Fan's Guide History ... U.S. Roster

80. Olympic Preview: Badminton Bio search tips. badminton. First olympic Appearance 1992. by Mike Morrison.Billed as the world s fastest racket sport, badminton traces its roots back http://www.infoplease.com/spot/ol-badminton.html

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