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Olympic DebutBarcelona 1992
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Most Gold MedalsGao Ling (CHN)
History of
Badminton
What is Badminton?
Badminton is a racket-and-shuttle game played on a court by two players or doubles teams. The sport takes its name from Badminton House—home of the Duke of Beaufort in the English county of Gloucestershire.
By whom, where and when was Badminton invented?
In 1873, the Duke is credited with bringing a version of the game—Poona—back from India and introducing it to his guests.
The sport quickly grew in popularity, and in 1877, the first set of written rules were devised by the newly formed Bath Badminton Club. The Badminton Federation of England was created 16 years later, and in 1899, it organised the first All England Championships.
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