Facts about Badminton
Here are some Facts about Badminton that you may not know yet and may find it interesting.
| - The official game of Badminton was born in a stately home in Gloucestershire, England, home of the Duke of Beaufort. - Badminton is the Fastest Racket Sport with shuttle clocking speed in excess of 200 mph. - The best shuttlecocks are made from the feathers from the left wing of a goose. - The International Badminton Federation (IBF) was founded in 1934 with nine members and now has over 150 members. - The IBF is now headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. - Badminton was introduced into USA in the 1890s and became popular in the 1930s. - Badminton is the second most popular sport in the world, after soccer. - Badminton is an Olympic Sport played first in the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona. - More than 1.1 billion people watched the 1992 Olympic Badminton competition on television. - Only 3 countries have won the Thomas Cup since it's inception in 1948: Malaysia, Indonesia and China. - Only 4 countries have won the Uber Cup since its inception in 1956: USA, Japan, China and Indonesia. - Click here to find out the current BWF World Ranking. I will update this page whenever I find new Facts about Badminton, so stay tuned. |
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