This document provides an overview of the sport badminton, including its history, facilities/equipment, skills, rules, and learning objectives. The learning objectives are to understand the origin and history of badminton, identify the facilities and equipment used, analyze the basic rules, and learn basic skills/techniques. The history outlines that badminton originated in India in the mid-1800s and became popular among British military officers, with the first official rules established in 1873.