DEFINITIONS
Player- any person who plays badminton.
Match- the main competition in badminton is between opponents against each other with one or two players on each side.
Single player game- a match in which two players compete against each other.
Doubles- a match in which two players compete on each side.
Feeding side- the party having the right to file.
The host- the side opposite the serving side.
Raffle- a sequence of one or more hits starting with the serve until the shuttlecock is out of play.
Hit- forward movement of the player's racket.
1. Court and equipment.
1.1 The court must be rectangular and marked with lines 40 mm wide, as shown in Fig. 1.
1.2 The lines marking the court must be easily visible, preferably white or yellow.
1.3 All lines are part of the field areas that they limit.
1.4 The posts must be 1.55 m high from the surface of the court. They should be
sufficient strength to remain vertical and keep the mesh taut. The pillar supports must not be on the playing field.
1.5 The posts must be located on the side lines for doubles play, as shown in Fig. And, regardless of whether the match is singles or doubles.
1.6 The mesh must be made of thin cord of dark color and the same thickness, with cells from 15x15 mm to 20x20 mm.
Notes:
(1) The length of the entire court is 14.723 m diagonally.
(2) The court as shown above can be used for both doubles and singles games
2. Shuttlecock.
2.1 The shuttlecock can be made from natural and (or) synthetic materials. Regardless of the material, the flight characteristics of the shuttlecock should be close to those obtained from a natural feather shuttlecock with a cork head covered with a thin leather shell.
2.2 Feather shuttlecock.
2.2.1 The shuttlecock must consist of 16 feathers attached to the head.
2.2.2 Feathers must be of equal length: from 62 mm to 72 mm, which is measured from the tip of the feather to the top of the head.
2.2.3 The ends of the feathers should form a circle with a diameter of 58 - 68 mm.
2.2.4 Feathers must be firmly secured with thread or other suitable material.
2.2.5 The head should be 25 - 28 mm in diameter, rounded downwards.
2.2.6 The shuttlecock must weigh 4.74 – 5.50 grams.
2.3 Non-feather shuttlecock.
2.3.1 Natural feathers are replaced with an imitation made of synthetic material.
2.3.2 The head must comply with the requirements of clause 2.2.5.
2.3.3 The dimensions and weight of the shuttlecock must correspond to those specified in clauses 2.2.2, 2.2.3 and 2.2.6. However, due to the difference in density and characteristics of synthetic materials from natural ones, deviations from the indicated values are allowed up to 10%.
2.4 Provided that the general design, speed and flight path remain unchanged, national federations of countries may allow the use of other types of shuttlecocks if: atmospheric climatic conditions, terrain altitude above sea level do not allow the use of a standard shuttlecock.
3.1 When testing the shuttlecock, a direct low blow is used from the back line of the court forward parallel to the side line.
3.2 A playable shuttle must land no closer than 530 mm and no more than 990 mm from the back line of the court (see Figure 2).
4. Racket.
4.1 The racket frame must not exceed 680 mm in length and 230 mm in width. The racket consists of the main parts described in paragraphs. 4.1.1-4.1.5, and shown in Fig. 3.
4.1.1 Handle – part of the racket designed for the player to hold.
4.1.2 The string surface is the part of the racket designed to hit the shuttlecock.
4.1.3 Head, holds the string surface.
4.1.4 The rod connects the handle to the head.
4.1.5 The adapter (if present) connects the rod to the head.
4.2 String surface.
4.2.1 Must be flat and consist of segments of intersecting strings, alternately intertwined at the intersection points; it should be generally uniform and, in particular, no less frequent in the center than in other places.
4.2.2 Shall be no more than 280 mm in length and 220 mm in width, however, the strings may be extended through the area otherwise considered a reducer, provided that:
a) This segment is no more than 35 mm wide.
b) The total length of the string surface will not exceed 330 mm.
4.3 Racket:
4.3.1 Must be free from attached objects and projections, other than those used specifically to limit or prevent string wear and tear, or vibration, or to change balance, or to secure the handle to the player's hand, and which are of acceptable dimensions and location for these purposes;
4.3.2 Must be free from any devices that would make it possible for the player to significantly change the configuration of the racket.
5. Equipment.
The International Badminton Federation (IBF) regulates all matters relating to the use of all types of shuttlecocks, rackets or equipment meeting specifications for the game. This regulation may take place on the initiative of the Federation itself or on the proposal of any interested group, including players, technical judges, equipment manufacturers, national federations or their members.
6. Draw.
6.1 Before the start of the match, a draw is carried out; The party that wins the toss can choose between p.p. 6.1.1 and 6.1.2:
6.1.1 Serve or receive service;
6.1.2 Start the game on one side or the other of the court.
6.2 The losing side then makes the remaining choice.
7. Account.
7.1 A match shall consist of a maximum of three games unless otherwise agreed.
7.2 The game is won by the side that first scores 21 points (except for the case provided for in paragraphs 7.4 and 7.5.).
7.3 The winning side receives a point. A side may win the rally if the opponent(s) make a mistake or if the shuttlecock goes out of play after touching the surface of the court on the opponent(s) side.
7.4 If the score is 20-20, the first side to score a difference of 2 points wins the game.
7.5 If the score is 29-29, the side that wins the 30th point wins the game.
7.6 The side that wins the game serves first in the next game.
8. Change of sides.
8.1 Players must change sides:
8.1.1 At the end of the first game;
8.1.2 Before the start of the third game (if needed);
8.1.3 In the third game, when one of the sides scores 11 points.
8.2 If the moment of changing sides according to clause 8.1.3 is missed, the change is made immediately upon detection of this, and the score existing at that moment is preserved.
9. Submission.
9.1 When serving correctly:
9.1.1 Neither side shall allow excessive delay in the execution of a service when the server and receiver are ready to serve. Any delay in moving the racket forward during the serve (clause 9.2.) should be considered an error (foul);
9.1.2 The server and receiver must stand within the diagonally located service fields (Fig. A), without touching the lines limiting these fields;
9.1.3 Any part of both feet of the server and receiver must remain in contact with the surface of the court in a stationary position from the start of the service (clause 9.2.) until the service is completed (clause 9.3.);
9.1.4 The server's racket must initially strike the head of the shuttle;
9.1.5 The entire shuttlecock must be below the server’s waist when the racket hits it. The waist is an imaginary line around the body, passing at the level of the lowest point of the server's lower rib;
9.1.6 The shaft of the server’s racket, at the moment of hitting the shuttlecock, must be pointed clearly downward;
9.1.7 The movement of the serving player’s racket must continue only forward from the start of the serve (clause 9.2.) until its completion (clause 9.3);
9.1.8 The flight of the shuttle must be directed along the ascending line from the server's racket until it crosses the net, so that, if not deflected, it will fall into the appropriate service box (i.e. within or on the lines bounding it);
9.1.9 The server did not miss the shuttle.
9.2 When the players have taken their positions, the first movement of the serving player's racket head is the start of the serve.
9.3 After the start of the serve (clause 9.2), it is considered perfect if the shuttle was hit by the server’s racket or the server missed the shuttle when making the serve.
9.4 The server should not serve until the receiver is ready, but the latter should be considered ready to receive if he has attempted to return the served shuttle.
9.5 In doubles games, during the serve (clause 9.2; 9.3), the partners of the server and receiver can take any positions that do not block the visibility of the receiver or server of the opposite side.
10. Singles.
10.1 Reception and delivery:
10.1.1 Players must serve (and receive) from their right service court when the server has no points or an even number of points in the game.
10.1.2 Players must serve (and receive) from their left service field when the server has an odd number of points in that game.
10.2 Order of play and positions on the court: during the rally, the shuttlecock must be reflected sequentially by the server and receiver until the shuttlecock is out of play (clause 15.).
10.3 Counting and filing:
10.3.1 If the server wins the rally (clause 7.3.), he is awarded a point. He then starts serving again from another pitch.
10.3.2 If the receiver wins the rally (clause 7.3.), he is awarded a point. The receiver then becomes the new server.
11. Doubles games.
11.1. Serving and receiving
11.1.1 Players on the serving side must serve from their right service court when the serving side has no points or an even number of points in that game.
11.1.2 Players on the serving side must serve from their left service court when the serving side has an odd number of points in that game.
11.1.3 The receiving player who served last remains on the same field from which he served. His partner is in the next field.
11.1.4 The receiving player standing diagonally opposite the server to the opposite field must be the receiver.
11.1.5 Players must not change their respective square until they have won a service point.
11.1.6 The service, regardless of which side is serving, must be made from the service court corresponding to the score of the serving side, except as described in paragraph 12.
11.2. Order of play and positions on the court.
In a rally, after the serve is reflected by the receiver, the shuttlecock is reflected by one or another player of the serving side, from any position on his side of the net, and then by one or another player of the receiving side, and so on until the shuttlecock goes out of play (clause 15 .)
11.3. Points system and serving.
11.3.1 If the serving side wins the rally (clause 7.3.), it is awarded a point. Then she starts serving again.
11.3.2 If the receiving party wins the rally (clause 7.3.), it is awarded a point. The receiving party then becomes the new serving party.
11.4. Serving sequence.
In any game, the right to serve passes sequentially:
11.4.1 from the starting server who started the game from the right service field;
11.4.2 to the partner of the initial receiver. The serve must be made from the left service field;
11.4.3 to the partner of the first server;
11.4.4 to the first recipient;
11.4.5 to the first filer, etc.
11.5. No player shall serve out of turn, receive out of turn, or receive two serves in a row in the same game, except as provided in paragraphs. 12.
11.6. Any player on the winning side may serve first in the next game, just as any player on the losing side may receive first.
12. Serving field errors.
12.1 A service fault is committed if the player:
12.1.1 serves or receives out of turn; or
12.1.2 serves or receives from a location other than the proper service area;
12.2 If a service field error has been made, it is not corrected and play in that game continues without the players changing the service field (a new service order is also not assigned).
13. Violations.
A violation (“foul”) occurs if:
13.1 The serve was not made according to the rules (clause 9.1);
13.2 When serving the shuttlecock:
13.2.1 Gets into the net and hangs on its upper edge;
13.2.2 Having flown over the net, gets stuck in it or
13.2.3 Will be returned by the receiver's partner
13.3 During the game of shuttlecock:
13.3.1 Falls outside the court;
13.3.2 Flies through or under the net;
13.3.3 Does not fly over the net;
13.3.4 Touches the ceiling or walls of the hall;
13.3.5 Touches a player’s body or clothing or
13.3.6 Touches any object or person located in the immediate vicinity of the court;
(If required by the building structure, the local organizing organization may impose special conditions in case the shuttlecock touches an obstacle);
13.3.7 Will be caught and held on the racket and then thrown when making a stroke;
13.3.8 Will be hit twice in succession by the same player with two hits. However, it is not considered a fault if the shuttlecock hits the head and string surface of the racket in one hit;
13.3.9 Will be returned by the player and his partner consecutively or
13.3.10 Touches the player’s racket and does not continue moving towards the opponent’s field;
13.4 During the game, the player:
13.4.1 Touches the net or posts with the racket, body or clothing;
13.4.2 Invades the opponent's side over the net with his racket or body. The striker may, however, follow the shuttle with the racket over the net in the direction of the shot if the initial contact of the racket with the shuttle was on the striker's side;
13.4.3 Intrudes into the opponent's side of the net with his racket or body in such a way as to interfere with or distract the opponent or
13.4.4 Interferes with an opponent, i.e. blocks it with a racket or body when he hits a shuttlecock located above the level of the net;
13.4.5 Intentionally distracts the opponent by any actions, for example, shouting or gestures;
13.5 The player is guilty of scandal, repeated or systematic offenses provided for in clause 16.
14. Controversial.
14.1 “Mounted” is declared by the chair umpire or the player (if there is no chair umpire) to stop the game.
14.2 “Disputed” must be assigned if:
14.2.1 The server serves before the receiver is ready to receive (clause 9.5.);
14.2.2 When serving, the server and receiver will break the rules at the same time;
14.2.3 During play, the shuttlecock:
14.2.3.1 Clings to the net and hangs on its upper edge;
14.2.3.2 Having flown over the net, it will get stuck in it;
14.2.3.3 The head will collapse and completely separate from the rest of the shuttlecock.
14.2.4 In the opinion of the chair umpire, the game was interrupted or the player was distracted by the opposing coach;
14.2.5 The linesman did not see and the chair umpire is unable to make his decision, or
14.2.6 In any unexpected or accidental situation
If a jumper is called, the rally since the last serve does not count and the player who served that serve must serve again.
15. The shuttlecock is out of play.
The shuttlecock is not in play when:
15.1. it hits the net or post and begins to fall towards the surface of the court on the side of the player taking the shot;
15.2. he touches the surface of the court (within or outside the boundary lines) or
15.3. a “controversial” is declared or a violation (“foul”) is recorded.
16. Continuity of play, unsportsmanlike behavior, penalties.
16.1 The game must continue continuously from the first serve until the end of the match, except for the cases provided for in paragraphs. 16.2 and 16.3.
16.2 Breaks:
16.2.1 no more than 60 seconds during each game when the score of either side reaches 11 points;
16.2.2 no more than 120 seconds between the first and second game, and between the second and third game.
16.3 Temporary suspension of the game.
16.3.1 When circumstances beyond the control of the players occur, the chair umpire may suspend play for such time as he deems necessary.
16.3.2 In special cases, the Head Umpire may propose to the chair umpire to suspend play.
16.3.3 If play is suspended, the score reached must be maintained and play must be resumed from that score.
16.4 Delay in game.
16.4.1 The game must under no circumstances be suspended to allow a player to regain strength or breath, or to receive advice;
16.4.2 The chair umpire is the only umpire who has the right to suspend the game.
16.5 Tips and player exits from the court:
16.5.1 Only when the shuttlecock is out of play (clause 15) is the player allowed to receive advice during the match;
16.5.2 No player must leave the court during a match without the permission of the chair umpire, except during breaks described in paragraph 16.2.
16.6 A player must not:
16.6.1 Intentionally cause a delay or suspension of the game;
16.6.2 Deliberately change the shape of the shuttlecock in order to change its flight speed;
16.6.1 Behave offensively;
16.6.2 Commit unsportsmanlike acts not provided for by the Rules of the Game of Badminton.
16.7 Suppression of violations.
The chair umpire must stop any violations of clauses. 16.4, 16.5 or 16.6 using:
16.7.1.1 Issuing a warning to the violator;
16.7.1.2 Calling a “foul” on the offender if he has been warned. Two such “fouls” are considered a systematic violation;
In case of serious misconduct, systematic violations or violation of clause 16.2., declare a “foul” on the offender and immediately report the offense to the Chief Referee, who has the right to disqualify the offender for the match.
Who hasn’t tried playing badminton at least once in their life? Everyone loves him: both adults and children. Of course, many people play badminton at the amateur level. This does not require a specially designated area, a volleyball-like net, referees or strict rules. The players simply try not to drop the shuttlecock so as not to interrupt the fun match. However, badminton is also a sports discipline included in the program of the Summer Olympic Games. Naturally, everything here is much more serious: there are referees, and special regulations, and professional markings, and uniforms, etc. In addition, amateur equipment is slightly different from professional equipment. For example, a shuttlecock in the first case is made of plastic, and in the second - from natural feathers. By the way, badminton is one of the most ancient games that are considered Olympic today. And the question immediately arises: “Which country is the birthplace of badminton? Who is its founder? You can learn about this and much more by reading this article.
Which country is the birthplace of badminton?
In recent years, the Chinese and Koreans most often become champions at competitions in this sport. They manage to hold serve better than other athletes, and reaction speed is an important component in this game. In view of this, many believe that the birthplace of badminton is China or Korea. However, this is completely untrue. There are several versions regarding the origin of this sport. For example, in Ancient Greece there was a game that was similar to badminton, only in it the shuttlecock was thrown to each other not with a racket, but with hands and feet. However, today hardly anyone believes that the birthplace of badminton is Greece, and Japan too, although back in the 14th century it was customary for young people to play “oiban”, which had many similarities with modern badminton. The shuttlecock was made from sakura bones, in which holes were drilled and feathers were stuck, and the rackets were made of wood. But the French game “je de paume” is more like tennis, since the main “character” there was a small ball. However, in many sports blogs the question: “Which country is the birthplace of badminton?” - there is only one answer: “India”. Is it so? Is this information true? We invite you to figure this out with us.
How did badminton originate in Europe?
As noted above, the birthplace of badminton is India. What facts are there to support this? Well, for example, “pune”, the closest game to badminton, originated here. India became a British colony in the 17th century, and the British began to “rule” its territory. The sailors learned this game from the Indians and, returning to their country, introduced their compatriots to it. At first, only commoners were interested in her, but later noble gentlemen also fell in love with her, who were just looking for something to do with themselves. The Duke of Beaufort, the owner of the Badminton House castle, especially liked her. In the 70s of the 19th century, he brought many rackets and shuttlecocks for puna from the East Indies and organized a kind of sports school on his estate, where everyone could learn the game, which henceforth began to be called, as the estate did, “badminton.” He also came up with new rules of the game, and the rackets and shuttlecock were improved. The number of badminton fans grew every day, and twenty years later the English Badminton Players Association was created. In 1899, the first championship of this game took place in England.
So you know which country is the birthplace of badminton, or rather, there are two of them: India and England. In one it originated, and in the second it was reinnovated.
Federation and championships
Another 35 years passed, during which badminton spread throughout the world. And so, in 1934, the International Badminton Federation was created in England, and since 1947, world championships in this sport began to be held - the Thomas Cup. Only men took part in them. Since 1955, a championship for women has been organized - the Weber Cup. In a word, England contributed not only to the emergence of this game in Europe, but also to its spread and recognition as a separate sport. Now you probably have no doubts about which country is the birthplace of badminton in the modern sense. This is definitely England.
Conclusion
By the way, badminton was included in the Olympic program only in 1992, although back in 1972, at the Olympics in Munich, this game was presented as a demonstration discipline. Every year, interest in it not only does not fade away, but, on the contrary, increases.
The game that almost every child played is now unfairly forgotten. Badminton is tennis's little airborne cousin and has a similar technique, and overhand strokes in badminton are very reminiscent of attacking strokes in tennis.
Few people realize that badminton is also one of the most ancient games on earth. Chinese manuscripts, stored in the Badminton Museum near London, dating back to 1122 BC, reveal to us the secrets of the game “di-jiau-chi”, so beloved by Chinese “mandarins”. During the Chu Dynasty, 3-4 chicken feathers were tied together with a rim and the “great-grandfather” of the shuttlecock was driven with wooden rackets.
Rock paintings have been found in India (according to archaeologists, they are about 2 thousand years old), the images on which also indicate that people were fond of the prototype of modern badminton (the game “peon”). Historians say that six centuries ago a game strongly reminiscent of badminton was known in Japan. The inhabitants of this country used a very original ball: they took a large ripe cherry, inserted five or six goose feathers into it, then dried it in the sun - and the “projectile” for hitting with wooden rackets was ready. “Oibane” was the name of this game, which translated means “flying feather”.
The famous traveler Marco Polo repeatedly mentions amateur shuttlecock tournaments. They were so popular that they even caused strife between the royal houses of Guise and Bourbon.
“Ball with feathers” was played a long time ago in Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia, and African countries. There is no doubt that already in the Renaissance they knew about this game in Europe. Let us recall the famous novel by the French writer Francois Rabelais “Gargantua and Pantagruel”: in it, the great writer notes that threads are made from goat and sheep sinews not only for stitching wounds, but also for the strings of rackets that are used to throw the shuttlecock. The hero of the novel, Gargantua, passionately loved this game, passionately experiencing the slightest mistake.
In 1650, Queen Christina of Sweden built a feather ball court near the Royal Palace in Stockholm, where she played with her courtiers and guests from other countries. The court still exists in the Swedish capital and is now the property of the church.
In 1860, Isaac Spratt published the book "Badminton Battledore - a new game", which described its first rules. Modern badminton is of Indian origin. It originates from a game that in India was called "roopa".
Not from books (or not only from books), badminton was known both in the USA (where it dates back to 1730) and in Australia. But the British are still considered the founders of modern badminton. In the small town of Badminton (where the mentioned museum was later founded) there was the estate of the Duke of Beaufort, who returned there from India in 1872. He brought with him unusual balls made of feathers and rackets. Showed how to handle these items. And he infected many with his passion. By the way, it was on the basis of the game called “badminton” that in 1873 the British invented tennis, which is now so popular all over the world.
English officers who served in India became interested in this game and, upon returning to their homeland, formed the Folkestone officers' club in 1875. The first president of the Badminton Association was Colonel Dalby, who took an active part in the creation of new rules, which were based on the rules of the game "roopa". Some of their points have survived to this day. New clubs have appeared in England. The game also became popular in the London area. And its center was the place of Badminton.
At that time, like all new sports, badminton was considered exclusively a game of aristocrats. And in England, badminton began to be called the “royal game”, because its most passionate adherents were the royals.
A few years later, in the same England, a special badminton club was created with its own rules and charter. Male members of the club were strictly required to perform in the most fashionable costumes: black frock coats, high heeled boots and top hats.
These rules were strict and unchanging: violators were mercilessly expelled, even if they took off their top hat for a minute in order to wipe the sweat from their forehead. Women were allowed to play in long skirts and wide colored hats, which did not help a good game.
Violation of generally accepted traditions was punished strictly. So, one day a player who was a member of the Duke of Beaufort's club, during the battles, could not stand the heat and took off his top hat to wipe the sweat from his forehead. For this “cruel offense” he was expelled from the club.
The number of badminton fans in England grew every year. But they played it on sites of different sizes, so the appearance of the first universal rules in 1887 was just right.
Due to the growing popularity of the new sport, the production of shuttlecocks began. The first patent for their manufacture was received in 1898 in England by Anne Jackson, and the first official tournament was held at the same time. And on April 4, 1899, the first English Championship took place in London.
Subsequently, the championships became very popular in England. The number of clubs increased tenfold from 1901 to 1911. Badminton began to spread throughout England and beyond.
In the early 20s of the twentieth century, badminton began to rapidly spread to the west. The game of shuttlecock has surpassed even such a traditional American pastime as skittles in terms of popularity in the United States.
Development of international badminton
Gradually, “badminton increasingly embraced Europe, Asia, and America. Thus, in the United States, already at the beginning of the 20th century, it surpassed the traditional pins for this country in popularity. In California, they like to remember how deftly the famous film actors Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks and the champion among professional colleagues Charlie Chaplin
On July 5, 1934, the International Badminton Federation was established, which included nine countries: England, Holland, Denmark, Ireland, Canada, New Zealand, Scotland, France and Wales. And the first president of the federation was George Thomas, a famous badminton player and a tennis player.
A noticeable increase in member countries of the Federation occurred after the debut of badminton at the Olympic Games in Barcelona.
By the beginning of the 20th century, the IBF included 154 countries from five continents. In 2006, the IBF was renamed the WBF Badminton World Federation, which corresponds to the realities of today.
Everyone knows about the famous Wimbledon tennis tournament. Badminton players hold the same competitions at Wimbledon. Formally, this is the English Open Championship, but in fact it is the unofficial World Championship. The tournament was first held in 1900. For 24 years, among both men and women, athletes from England were unrivaled, then representatives of the USA, Ireland, Sweden, Denmark, Japan, Malaysia, Indonesia, India, China appeared among the laureates... The games of the Wimbledon tournament are held in The Sports Palace, which seats 10 thousand spectators, invariably arouses enormous interest.
The Federation organizes various competitions, the main one of which is the Thomas Cup (named after the former president of the IBF). It has been played since 1948 among national men's teams. This tournament is held every three years. The participating teams are divided into zones. The winners of the zonal competitions meet each other, and the winner of this tournament meets the prize winner in the final match.
A similar tournament among women's teams, called the Uber Cup in honor of the famous IBF figure, has been held since 1956. Since 1968, an individual championship has been held, and since 1972, a European team championship. National team matches usually consist of singles, doubles and mixed games. In addition, the International Badminton Federation constantly organizes and conducts official individual tournaments that are included in the international calendar.
The official individual world championship was first held in 1977 in the Swedish city of Malmo; since 1983, tournaments began to be held every two years (previously the interval was three years). And in 1989, the “debut” of the World Championship among mixed teams took place, which was named after the former IBF President, Indonesian Dick Sudirman (SUDIRMAN CAP) and became the most significant tournament of national teams. These competitions are held every two years, and their first winners were Indonesians.
Among the world's largest competitions for singles and pairs, one cannot fail to mention the Grand Prix series tournaments. The final of the first series took place in 1983.
In 1968, a year after the formation of the European Badminton Union, the awards of the continental individual championship were contested for the first time; team competitions “saw the light” four years later. The frequency of European and world championships is the same.
In 1969, the first European Youth Championship took place in the city of Woerburg, a suburb of The Hague, and six years later the Soviet youth team took part in these competitions for the first time.
In 1990, the First World Championship among students was held, which began to be held once every two years.
Since 1992, badminton players have been fighting for Olympic medals. Why did the International Olympic Committee not recognize the popular game for a long time? The explanation, obviously, should be sought in the short history of the World Championships. An interesting fact: demonstration performances by the strongest shuttlecock masters took place at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, but badminton was accepted into the Olympic family only 13 years later - at the 90th IOC session in Berlin.
In 1992, four sets of awards were played in Barcelona: in the men's and women's singles categories, and in the men's and women's doubles. And since 1996, tournaments have been held in the mixed category. Gold medals at the past four Olympics have been won by athletes from China, Korea, Indonesia, and Malaysia. The only European to reach the highest step of the podium was the Dane Poul-Erik Hoyer-Larsen (Atlanta 96). And here are the names of the first Olympic champions: men's single category - Alan Budi Kusuma, women's - Susi Susanti (both from Indonesia); men's doubles category - Kim Moon Soo / Park Ju Bong, women's - Hwang Hi Yun / Chun So Yun (both duets from Korea). The first two-time winners are Chinese women's pair Ge Fei and Gu Zhong.
Development of domestic badminton
The overseas shuttlecock arrived in Russia quite a long time ago. It is known for certain that playing with him was one of the most fashionable entertainments at the court of Empress Catherine II. She even sent an expert on the game, Du Plessis, from Paris - a direct descendant of the famous Cardinal Richelieu. This “professor of ball games,” as he was called in St. Petersburg, taught courtiers “the art of handling a feather ball.”
The fact that people in Rus' were fond of playing shuttlecock is evidenced by ancient engravings and numerous literary sources. This was recorded by Gavriil Romanovich Derzhavin in his ode to Eugene. Life of Zvanskaya”, in Alexander Ivanovich Herzen’s novel “The Past and Thoughts”, in Mikhailovich Dostoevsky in the story “Netochka Nezvanova”. Let us also turn to the work of Vladimir Ivanovich Dahl - “Explanatory Dictionary of the Living Great Russian Language,” the first edition of which was published in 1863-1866. We read: “Shuttlecock. A cork rounded at one end, with a feather crown at the other end, for playing balls; letok, fly; they beat her, throwing her with a racket, a bast shoe, a paddle.” Note that our ancestors dubbed the game itself “letok” - clearly and concisely, and the term “lapta” was often preferred to the word “racket”. One such item has been preserved in the Zagorsk Toy Museum: this is an old wooden racket from the 18th century, more round than modern ones and inferior in size.
If before the October Revolution “letok” was revered, then in Soviet times the game began to be forgotten - no one talked about it for a long period. But in 1957, Moscow was supposed to host the VI World Festival of Youth and Students, the sports program of which included badminton. Of course, the forum owners did not want to show themselves as amateurs in this sport, and they began to urgently master the unfamiliar game. The Chinese sent four of their masters: a home-grown trainer was also found - a specialist in physical therapy Oleg Markov. Shortly before this, he was on official business in China, where he not only got acquainted with a new game, but also managed to fall in love with it. Markov brought shuttlecocks, rackets, and a book describing the rules from his business trip, and was the first to promote the game in his homeland - even before preparations for the festival began.
Among the newcomers, physicist Nikolai Sokolov and driver Vladimir Demin mastered the intricacies of badminton the fastest: they looked very decent at the competitions organized as part of the youth forum. But, of course, they couldn’t count on victory. It seemed that there was nothing wrong with the game with the shuttlecock, everything was ahead. However, the country's sports leadership decided that the people did not need it. No funds were given for the development of badminton; enthusiasts like Markov, who flocked to the doorsteps of high-ranking officials, were advised to switch to lapta and gorodki. But in the end, common sense triumphed - the shuttlecock flew across cities and villages.
True, at first only Moscow and the Moscow region were the centers of badminton development. Among the enthusiasts of the game, it is especially worth noting engineer Boris Glebovich from Krasnoarmeysk near Moscow - this man is rightly called one of the founders of Russian badminton. At the high school of his town, he organized a section, which, after the success of its students, was transformed into the country's first specialized children's sports school. Repeated champions of the Soviet Union Tatyana Novikova, Nikolai Nikitin, Konstantin Vavilov, Nikolai Peshekhonov grew up within its walls. Special mention should be made of the great popularity that badminton has gained in Star City. Space explorers really liked the game, and it is no coincidence that Yuri Gagarin admitted in one of his first interviews after his flight around the Earth: “I love playing badminton. It gives a thorough workout!” He was supported by cosmonaut No. 2 German Titov. Badminton was generally included in the physical training program for astronaut pilots, which says a lot. By the way, the benefits of the game were also appreciated by the great theater director Georgy Tovstonogov, who also took the racket in his hands.
Following the capital and the Moscow region, the young sport for our country was gaining positions in other cities, regions, and territories. In 1960, the first intercity match between Moscow and Lvov took place, and two years later there were competitions between teams of the republics (RSFSR, Ukraine, Belarus, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan), as well as Moscow and Leningrad. And in the interval between these two events, in 1961, the USSR Badminton Federation was established. It was headed by the famous operetta artist Nikolai Ruban, about whom his friends jokingly spoke in the following spirit: they say that if he does not sing, he plays badminton. It was after the creation of the federation that the development of the game received a powerful impetus. And in many ways this is Ruban’s personal merit. While touring the country, in every city he invited people responsible for local sports to the theater, after the performance he hung a net right on the stage and handed the official a racket. This is how badminton appeared in Leningrad and Kyiv, Kharkov and Lvov, Samara and Volgograd, Siberia and the Far East. Ruban also loved to sing a song with the words: “My beloved old grandfather lived eighty years. He would have lived for two centuries if he had played badminton!” This song was considered one of the crowning numbers of the honored artist. He led the Federation until 1970 - until he wrote a letter to the General Secretary of the CPSU Central Committee Leonid Brezhnev, in which he complained that the officials were not. release badminton players to the international arena. For this Ruban was removed from office.
With the formation of the federation, more attention began to be paid to mass badminton. For some time, the game of shuttlecock on skates spread, and “battles” on the water were also invented. The beginning of the tournament “From Pioneer to Pensioner” was laid. On the other hand, the federation has developed a program for training high-class athletes. The strongest badminton players of the Union began to gather annually for the national championship. The first of them took place in 1963, the winners in the single category were Margarita Zarubo from Zhukovsky and Muscovite Nikolai Sokolov. In addition to the students of B. Glebovich, the elite badminton players in the 70-80s included I. Natarova (Shevchenko), N. Markova (Ukk), V. Shvachko, A. Skripko.
Then the USSR Cup and championships among youth and juniors began to be held. In the eighties, badminton was included in the program of the All-Union Youth and Youth Games and the Spartakiad of the Peoples of the USSR. According to official data, in 1990 there were about 100 thousand players in the Soviet Union. For the first time, sports fans in our country saw sports badminton at the 1975 World Youth Festival. Together with foreign athletes, our “first signs” performed then - Nikolai Sokolov and Vladimir Demin, who six years later became the first champions of the USSR.
History of the development of domestic badminton History of Soviet badminton
The World Festival of Youth and Students in Moscow (1957) gave rise to the development of Soviet badminton. The first international meetings of our athletes took place at the festival. The first Moscow championship was held in 1959. Then, in 1961, an intercity tournament was held with the participation of badminton players from Moscow, Leningrad, Kharkov, and Lvov. And in 1962, the national teams of the republics (Ukrainian SSR, BSSR, RSFSR, AzSSR, KazSSR, TajSSR), as well as Moscow and Leningrad, already met. The winner of this tournament was the Moscow national team, for which L. Zolkina, T. Chistyakova, V. Demin, N. Sokolov, I. Isakov, Yu. Klimov played. Since 1962, championships of the RSFSR, Ukraine, Leningrad, as well as DSO and departments began to be played regularly. In 1963, the first USSR championship was held, at which M. Zarubo (Zhukovsky) and N. Sokolov (Moscow) won gold medals.
Joint training with Indonesian students studying at the Peoples' Friendship University became a good school of excellence for the leading players of the USSR N. Nikitin, N. Peshekhonov, K. Vavilov, N. Ershov, N. Sokolov, Yu. Klimov.
Gradually, this game gained great popularity in different regions of our country. The USSR Badminton Federation began to work. In the early 60s, under the leadership of engineer B.V. Glebovich, one of the first badminton schools in our country was created in Krasnoarmeysk, which played a famous role in the development of sports badminton in the USSR. Krasnoarmeysk badminton players have won all-Union competitions more than once. B.V. Glebovich was the first among badminton coaches to be awarded the title of Honored Coach of the RSFSR.
In 1974, the USSR Badminton Federation became a member of the IBF, and our athletes had the opportunity to compete in official international competitions.
In 1984, our athletes took part in zonal competitions for the Thomas Cup for the first time, and in 1986, the USSR women's national team took part in the competition for the Uber Cup.
In 1988, the USSR Badminton Federation organized the European Champions Cup.
History of Russian badminton
Russian badminton has made its presence felt relatively recently in the international arena, this is due to our country’s rather late entry into the world badminton community, as well as the fact that the sport was not an Olympic sport until 1992.
In 1992, the updated All-Russian Badminton Federation was created. As the successor to the All-Union organization, it became a member of the European Badminton Union and the International Federation. Vladimir Lifshits, candidate of psychological sciences, master of sports of the USSR, honored coach of the Belarusian SSR, became the president of the WFB. The Federation united sports organizations of 46 constituent entities of the Russian Federation. She organized the international tournament of the world series “Grand Prix” Kizshp Orep, which became traditional.
The first serious achievements are associated with the name of the outstanding player Andrei Antropov, who became the champion of the USSR and Russia about 50 times. On the international stage, he won a number of titles at the European and World Cup stages, silver and bronze at the European Championships, bronze at the World Cup final, as well as 5th place at the Olympic Games, which today remains Russia’s best achievement at the main competitions of the four years in badminton. More systematic successes have come to the Russian team recently.
The WFB held personal and club championships in Russia. The clubs were divided into three leagues, with a super league in 2000-2004. Moscow "Record" won. In 2002 and 2003, this team also won the European Cup. Its leaders are Evgeny Isakov, Nikolay Zuev, Stanislav Pukhov, Sergey Ivlev, Elena Sukhareva, Elena Shimko, Marina Yakusheva. Besides them, the tone in domestic badminton is now set by Ella Karachkova from Samara, Ekaterina Ananina from Perm, Anastasia Russkikh from Gatchina, brothers Nikolai and Alexander Nikolaenko from Novosibirsk, as well as from Nizhny Novgorod Nina Vislova and Valeria Sorokina.
The Russians achieved their main individual successes at the European Championships: Marina Yakusheva was the silver medalist in the singles category, Nikolai Zuev and Andrei Antropov won the same medal in pairs in 1994. In 1995, they won bronze medals at the World Cup, showing the highest result for Russian badminton players in history. All three performed at the Olympic Games, Antropov and Zuev twice, and Yakusheva three times: Andrei in Barcelona 92 and Atlanta 96, Nikolai in Atlanta and Athens 2004, Marina in Atlanta, Sydney 2000 and Athens. Elena Rybkina’s track record includes two trips to the Quadrennial Games (1992, 1996), one each for Pavel Uvarov from Vladivostok (1996), Irina Ruslyakova and Ella Karachkova (2000).
In 1998, the National Badminton Federation of Russia (NFBR) was created, and Andrei Mikhailovich Antonov from St. Petersburg became the first president. In 1999, the NFBR organized an international tournament with the participation of the CIS and Baltic countries “National Federation Cup”.
In 2005, Sergei Mikhailovich Shakhrai, a well-known politician of the 90s, former Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian government, became the president of the NFBR. In the same year, the NFBR received accreditation from the Federal Agency for Physical Culture and Sports. The vice-president, as in 1998, was an international master of sports, multiple champion of the USSR and Russia, Andrei Antropov.
In 2006, for the first time at the IX World Championship among students in the Chinese city of Wuhan, team competitions were held, and the Russian national team, composed of students from the Far Eastern State Technical University. V.V. Kuibyshev and Nizhny Novgorod State University named after. N.I. Lobachevsky, who took 2nd place. Three months earlier, in the capital of Portugal, Lisbon, at the III European Championship among students, the debut of Russian student teams of the Far Eastern Polytechnic University and Nizhny Novgorod State University took place, taking 1st and 4th place, respectively.
The 2009/2010 season was the best in terms of results in more than 50 years of badminton development in the country.
The Russians performed brilliantly at the 2009 European Individual Championships, winning gold (Nina Vislova/Valeria Sorokina), silver (Anastasia Russkikh paired with Petya Nedelcheva from Bulgaria) and bronze (Ella Dil) medals. We reached the finals of the European Championship and the quarterfinals of the World Championship among girls' teams. Four athletes entered the top ten according to the world rankings.
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BADMINTON- a sports game with a shuttlecock and racket, in which one or two players take part on each side. The name comes from the English city of Badminton, where the game was invented in its current form, although its origins go deep into the past. Already in Ancient Greece, a game was known using similar rackets and a shuttlecock, similar to modern badminton. In the 19th century This game was brought from India to Europe by the British. Its worldwide popularity is largely due to its simple rules and the ability to practice it outdoors and in any small area.
In the 20th century badminton, having overtaken tennis and squash, has become the most popular and widespread sport of all, where rackets are used for playing.
Basic definitions.
The goal of the game is to land the shuttlecock on the opponent's side and prevent it from falling on your own court, while the tactics and technique are similar to tennis.
Player – any person who plays badminton. A match is a game confrontation between parties that can consist of one or two players. A singles match is a match in which there is one player on each side of the field. A doubles match is a match in which there are two players on each side. Serving side - the side that has the right to serve the shuttlecock to the opponent's side. Receiving side - the side opposite to the serving side
Court and its equipment.
The game is played on a rectangular court with a non-slip surface and marked with clearly visible lines 40 mm wide. Typically these lines are yellow or white and are part of the court area that they enclose. In the middle of the court there is a net stretched over posts (1.55 m high). The racks are located on the side lines. Badminton nets are usually dark in color with meshes ranging from 15 to 20 mm. The width of the mesh is 760 mm, the length is at least 6.1 m. The upper edge of the mesh is usually covered with white tape (width 75 mm) for greater visibility.
If the site is located indoors, then its ventilation system must be designed so that air movement does not change the flight path of the shuttlecock.
Shuttlecock
can be made from both natural and synthetic materials.
The head of a natural feather shuttlecock (25–28 mm in diameter) is made of cork covered with a thin leather shell. The shuttlecock's tail consists of 16 feathers attached to the head and held together with thread. The ends of the feathers of the same length form a circle with a diameter of 58–68 mm, and their length can vary from 64 to 70 mm.
The shuttlecock should weigh 4.74–5.50 g. For a synthetic shuttlecock, deviations of up to 10% are allowed. In some cases, the use of other types of shuttlecocks is allowed. This usually happens if climatic or atmospheric conditions do not allow the use of a standard shuttlecock.
Racket.
A badminton racket consists of a handle, a string surface, a head, a rod, and an adapter. The length of the racket should not exceed 680 mm, width - 280 mm. The string surface is a flat section of intersecting strings, alternately intertwined at the intersection points. Its length cannot exceed 280 mm and its width cannot exceed 220 mm. The racket must be free of any devices that would allow the player to significantly change its configuration.
Draw of lots.
Before the start of the match, players participate in a draw. The side that wins the toss decides whether it will be the first to serve or receive the serve, and also chooses the side of the court (court).
Counting system.
A match consists of three parts called games. The side that wins two games wins. Typically, doubles and singles matches are won by the side that scores 15 points first.
When the score is “14” (“10” in women’s singles matches), the first side to score 14 (10) points has the right to choose to play the game to 15 (11) points, i.e. “game without continuation” or continue the game to 17 (13) points.
The side that wins the game serves first in the next game. Only the serving side can add a point to their score.
Change of sides.
Players change courts at the end of the first game, before the start of the third, and also in the third game (or in a one-game match) when the leading player reaches a score of “6” in a game to 11 points or “8” in a game to 15 points.
If the moment for changing sides was missed, the opponents change courts immediately, and the existing score is maintained.
Singles matches.
Players must serve (and receive) from the right service court when the server is scoreless or has an even number of points in the game. Accordingly, when the server has an odd number of points, the players serve (and receive) from their left field.
The server gets a point if the receiver breaks the rules or the shuttle goes out of play after touching the court on his side. The server then serves again. If the server committed a violation, or the shuttlecock was out of play after touching the surface of the court on his side, then he passes the serve to the opponent, while the score remains the same
Doubles matches.
At the start of the game and each time a side is awarded service, it is executed from the right service box. After receiving the serve, the player can return the shuttlecock to any position on his side. Scoring of points and selection of an area of the field for service is carried out in the same way as in single matches. The serving side changes the service field with each subsequent serve.
In one game, the right to serve passes from the player who served first in that game, to the player who received first, then to his partner, then to one of the opponents, then to his partner, etc. No player shall serve out of turn, receive out of turn, or receive two serves in a row in the same game.
Innings.
Serves must be made without delay once all players have taken their positions. The server and receiver must not touch the boundary lines on which they are standing, and their feet must remain in contact with the surface of the court in a stationary position from the start of the service until it is completed. At the moment of serving, the shuttlecock must be below the server's waist level.
If the serve is made incorrectly, the referee calls a “foul,” that is, a violation. A foul is also called if the server misses the shuttle while serving. In doubles competitions, the partners of the server and receiver can take any positions that do not block the view of the server or receiver of the opposite side.
Violations.
The rules of badminton provide for a number of situations that a referee may classify as an infringement or “foul.”
Specifically, a “foul” is when a service is not served properly when the shuttlecock flies under or through the net, or if it falls off the court, touches the body or clothing of players, or touches the ceiling or walls.
The cause of a “foul” can also be the player’s behavior on the field. In particular, if a player touches the net or posts with his racket, body or clothing, or by his actions interferes with an opponent.
Other rules.
In a number of situations, the referee may declare a “controversial” to stop the game. This usually happens in an unexpected or accidental situation - for example, if the shuttlecock hangs on the top edge of the net or gets stuck in it, or if the shuttlecock gets damaged during the game.
Players are not allowed to receive advice during a match,
Story.
Roots of the game.
Sports historians agree that some semblance of the game of badminton (a competition with a shuttlecock) existed several thousand years ago in several regions of the world: Greece, China, Japan, India and African countries.
Thus, the inhabitants of Japan have long been fond of a game called “oibane”. Its meaning was to throw a shuttlecock made from several feathers and a dried cherry pit with wooden rackets.
In 1650, in the capital of Sweden Stockholm, not far from the royal palace, on the orders of Queen Christina, a court for playing “feather ball” was built. On the court, the Queen practiced this game with her courtiers and even with guests from abroad.
The French amused themselves with the game “je de paume” (literally “playing with an apple”). There was a similar game in medieval England - “racket and shuttlecock” (battledore and shuttlecock), and in Russia in the 18th century.
However, the roots of badminton in its modern form go back to India, where the game was called "roopa". Its rules were extremely simple: children with rackets in their hands stood in a circle and tossed a cork with feathers stuck into it to each other. The goal of the game was to keep the shuttlecock in the air as long as possible.
The game of shuttlecock was brought to England by soldiers who served in India in the 1860s. They, however, added to the rules by deciding to throw the shuttlecock over the net. In England this game was called "poona".
The birthplace of modern badminton is considered to be the estate of the Duke of Beaufort in the English county of Gloucestershire. It was there, at Badminton House, that the sport received its modern name in 1873, when the Duke's guests invited their friends onto the lawn for a "game of badminton."
The first badminton club in England was formed in 1875, and in 1877 the first rules were written there. The first president of the Badminton Association was Colonel Dolby, who took an active part in creating new rules.
The first official badminton tournament took place in March 1898. A year later, in April 1899, the first national championship was held in England. Over the next 10 years, hundreds of clubs opened in England, and the game gradually began to spread across the planet.
International badminton.
In 1902, the first international badminton match between the national teams of England and Ireland took place in Dublin (Ireland).
The International Badminton Federation (IBF) was created on July 5, 1934. Its first members and founders were Canada, Denmark, England, France, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Scotland and Wales.
Currently, more than 148 national organizations are members of this federation. The federation's tasks include holding various competitions.
The unofficial world championship among men's teams is the Thomas Cup, held every three years. This competition was first held in 1948. The tournament is named after the first IBF President, Englishman George Thomas.
A similar women's tournament, called the Hubert Cup, has been held since 1956.
The European singles championship was first held in 1968, and the team championship in 1972. Typically, meetings between national badminton teams consist of singles, doubles and mixed matches. The first World Championship was held in 1977 in the Swedish city of Malmo.
At the Olympic Games in Barcelona in 1992, badminton was included in the program of the Summer Olympics.
In recent years, the strongest players in the world have been athletes from China, South Korea, Indonesia and Malaysia.
Badminton was brought to the USSR in 1954 from China, where the game is called Yumaoqiu.
In the Soviet Union, badminton began to actively develop after the World Festival of Youth and Students in Moscow (1957). It was during the festival that Soviet athletes took part in international matches for the first time.
The first Moscow championship was held in 1959. Then in 1961 an intercity tournament took place with the participation of badminton players from Moscow, Leningrad, Kharkov, and Lvov.
The USSR Badminton Federation was founded in 1961.
And in 1962, the national teams of several republics (Ukrainian SSR, BSSR, RSFSR, AzSSR, KazSSR, TajSSR), as well as Moscow and Leningrad, met for the first time. The winner of this tournament was the Moscow team.
Since 1962, championships of the RSFSR, Ukraine, Leningrad, as well as voluntary sports societies and departments began to be played regularly.
The first USSR badminton championship was held in 1963. Gold medals were won by M. Zarubo (Zhukovsky) and N. Sokolov (Moscow).
The USSR Badminton Federation joined the International Badminton Federation in 1974, which gave Soviet athletes the opportunity to compete in official international competitions.
The USSR national team first took part in the Thomas Cup (zonal qualifying tournament) in 1984. In 1986, the women's team debuted in the Hubert Cup.
The Russian Badminton Federation is the successor to the Soviet federation.
Badminton: interesting facts.
The shuttlecock's flight speed can sometimes exceed 300 km/h. This is the fastest sports equipment of all its brothers - squash and tennis.
On average, in one single match a player runs about 1,700 meters, strikes up to 400 blows, and uses 10 shuttlecocks.
The maximum number of shots recorded in one match is 19,725.
The shortest badminton match lasted six minutes. This happened at the 1996 Hubert Cup in a duel between an athlete from South Korea (Ra Kyung-min) and England (Julia Mann).
The longest match lasted 124 minutes. In it, Peter Rasumussen (Denmark) and Sunn Yun (China) met at the 1997 World Championships.
The longest shuttlecock rally was recorded in 1987 between Morten Frost (Denmark) and Ikuk Sugiarto (Indonesia) - more than 90 strokes.
Most often, 13 times, the Thomas Cup was won by the Indonesian team.
Most often, eight times, the Hubert Cup was won by the Chinese team.
In total, Asian badminton players have won 42 of the 46 Olympic medals.
The television audience for the first Olympic badminton tournament in 1992 was 1.1 billion people.
In terms of the number of people who play badminton in their free time, this sport ranks second in the world - after football.
The best professional rackets are cast from titanium alloy and weigh about 90 grams.
The world's largest shuttlecock - 48 times larger than normal - is located in the Kansas City Museum.
Badminton- one of the oldest games on our planet. There are many versions about its origin. Some very definite facts suggest that modern badminton developed from the ancient game of shuttlecock. Two thousand years ago, adults and children played shuttlecock in Ancient Greece, China, Japan, India, and African countries. In Japan there was a popular game called "oibane". It consisted of throwing a shuttlecock made from several feathers and a dried cherry pit with wooden rackets. In France, a similar game was called "je de paume" (game with an apple). English medieval woodcuts depict peasants throwing shuttlecocks to each other. They played a similar game in Russia. This is evidenced by engravings from the 18th century.
In 1650, Queen Christina of Sweden built a feather ball court near the Royal Palace in Stockholm, where she played with her courtiers and guests from other countries. The court still exists in the Swedish capital and is now owned by the church.
In England in the 19th century, the game of shuttlecock became especially popular in the family of the Duke of Beaufort. The Duke was a patron of the Badminton Association and the owner of the Front Hall, which still houses a remarkable collection of antique rackets and shuttlecocks.
In 1860, Isaac Spratt published the book Badminton Battledore - a New Game, which described its first rules. Modern badminton is of Indian origin. It originates from a game that in India was called "roopa".
English officers who served in India became interested in this game and, upon returning to their homeland, formed the Folkestone officers' club in 1875. The first president of the Badminton Association was Colonel Dalby, who took an active part in the creation of new rules, which were based on the rules of the game "roopa". Some of their points have survived to this day. New clubs have appeared in England. The game also became popular in the London area. And its center was the place of Badminton, from which the game with the shuttlecock received a new name.
In March 1898, the first official badminton tournament took place, and on April 4, 1899, the first All-England Championships took place in London. Subsequently, the championships became very popular in England. The number of clubs increased tenfold from 1901 to 1911. Badminton began to spread throughout England and beyond.
Founded in 1934 by nine member countries - Canada, Denmark, England, France, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Scotland and Wales, the International Badminton Federation has grown steadily. A noticeable increase in member countries of the Federation occurred after the debut of badminton at the Olympic Games in Barcelona. The development of the sport continues, and now the Federation already has 142 members and their number is expected to increase in the future. 
The first major IBF tournament, the Thomas Cup, took place in 1948 (men's world championship). After this, the number of world level events increased with the introduction of the Hubert Cup (women's teams), World Championships, Sudirman Cup (mixed teams), World Junior Championships and World Grand Prix Finals. In 1996, he showed the success of the last event - the World Cup. Launched in 1981, the World Cup was created to provide the best players with the opportunity to win the highest levels of prizes. As the World Grand Prix expanded and the prize money grew, the World Cup began to meet these goals.
The new planned competitions are spectacular Super Series competitions. This is expected to attract more sponsorships, prize money and television. In these days of mass communication, the importance of television in international sports is obvious. Television brings the spectacle, the excitement, the explosive power of badminton to every home around the world. It encourages people to watch the action live.
Badminton has a rich history and its future looks even brighter!
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