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Badminton
1.
2. Badminton is a racket sport played by either
two opposing players (singles) or two
opposing pairs (doubles) who take positions
on opposites halves of a rectangular court
that is divided by a net.
3. Originated in India
Called “Poona” in India during the 18th century, and
British Army Officers stationed there look the Indian
version back to England in 1860’s.
In England it was called “badminton”.
In 1934 the International Badminton Federation (IBF)
was organized.
First contested as an official Olympic Sport at the 1992
Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain.
9. A point is scored when you successfully
hit the shuttlecock over the net and land
it in your opponent’s court before they
hit it.
A point can also be gained when your
opponent hits the shuttlecock into either
the net or outside the parameters.
10. Each game will start with a toss to determine which
player will serve first and which side of the court the
opponent would like to start from.
If a player touches the net with any part of their body
or racket then it is deemed a fault and their opponent
receives the point.
Each game is umpired by a referee on a high chair who
overlooks the game. There are also line judges who
monitor if the shuttlecock lands in or not. The referee
has overriding calls on infringements and faults.