Badminton: Tennis and Service Court
BADMINTON
Overview
Badminton is a racket sport that is played on a court divided by a net five feet high.
The game is played with a shuttlecock (“bird”).
Can be played as singles or doubles.
The object of the game is to hit the shuttlecock over the net so that eventually the opponent is unable to return the shot.
History
A form of sport played in ancient Greece and Egypt.
The beginnings of Badminton can be traced to mid-18th century British India.
Initially, balls of wool referred as ball badminton but ultimately the shuttlecock stuck.
The International Badminton Federation (IBF) (now known as Badminton World Federation) was established in 1934.
Was first contested as an official Olympic sport at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain.
Governing Body: Badminton World Federation
The Badminton World Federation (BWF) is the international governing body for the sport badminton. Founded in 1934 as the International Badminton Federation with nine member nations: Canada, Denmark, England, France, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Scotland, and Wales: the BWF has since expanded to 169 member nations around the world. On September 24, 2006, at the Extraordinary General Meeting in Madrid, it was decided to adopt the new name Badminton World Federation (BWF).
Its head office was located in Cheltenham, UK since its founding, but on October 1, 2005, it was relocated to Kuala Lumpur. Its current president is Poul-Erik Hover Larsen.
Equipment
Racquets: are lightweight (70-95 grams), not including grip or strings. They are composed of many different materials (carbon fibre composite aluminium, wood).
Strings: The optimum tension for power depends on the player String tension is normally in the range of 80 N (recreational players) to 160 N (professionals).
Grip: The choice of grip allows a player to increase the thickness of his racquet handle and choose a comfortable surface to hold. There are two main types of grip: replacement grips and
Overview
Badminton is a racket sport that is played on a court divided by a net five feet high.
The game is played with a shuttlecock (“bird”).
Can be played as singles or doubles.
The object of the game is to hit the shuttlecock over the net so that eventually the opponent is unable to return the shot.
History
A form of sport played in ancient Greece and Egypt.
The beginnings of Badminton can be traced to mid-18th century British India.
Initially, balls of wool referred as ball badminton but ultimately the shuttlecock stuck.
The International Badminton Federation (IBF) (now known as Badminton World Federation) was established in 1934.
Was first contested as an official Olympic sport at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain.
Governing Body: Badminton World Federation
The Badminton World Federation (BWF) is the international governing body for the sport badminton. Founded in 1934 as the International Badminton Federation with nine member nations: Canada, Denmark, England, France, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Scotland, and Wales: the BWF has since expanded to 169 member nations around the world. On September 24, 2006, at the Extraordinary General Meeting in Madrid, it was decided to adopt the new name Badminton World Federation (BWF).
Its head office was located in Cheltenham, UK since its founding, but on October 1, 2005, it was relocated to Kuala Lumpur. Its current president is Poul-Erik Hover Larsen.
Equipment
Racquets: are lightweight (70-95 grams), not including grip or strings. They are composed of many different materials (carbon fibre composite aluminium, wood).
Strings: The optimum tension for power depends on the player String tension is normally in the range of 80 N (recreational players) to 160 N (professionals).
Grip: The choice of grip allows a player to increase the thickness of his racquet handle and choose a comfortable surface to hold. There are two main types of grip: replacement grips and