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The Ancient History of Badminton.

Badminton is an ancient game, its origins are in Europe and Asia. It is known as battledore (bat or paddle)  and the shuttlecock originates 2000 years ago.
Battledore and shuttlecock was an upper-class hobby in England and other European countries in 1600.  "Badminton" got its names from the "Badminton House" in England, which is the first estate where badminton as first played, owned by the Dukes and Duchesses. 
Shuttlecocks has 16 feathers, fixed in the cork-covered ked leather.
In India the badminton rackets they used a paddle called "Poona", these rackets were made out of wood.

Famous Badminton Player

Saina Nehwal

Born in 1990, 17th of March (30 years old)
Hisar, India
Height: 1.65 m

Saina Nehwal is the first-ever badminton player from India to clinch an Olympic medal. She won the bronze medal in at the London 2012 Games. She has won the BWF World Junior Championships in 2008. In April 2015, Saina became the number one ranked player in the world, the first-ever Indian to reach the top spot. 

Scoring System

• A match consists of the best of 3 games of 21 points.

• Every time a player serve – there is a point scored.

• The side winning a rally, adds a point to its score.

• At 20 all, the side which gains a 2 point lead first, wins the game.

• At 29 all, the side scoring the 30th point wins that game.

• The side winning a game serves first in the next game.

Singles

• At the beginning of the game, when the server’s score is even, the server serves from the right service court. When the server’s score is odd, the server serves from the left service court.

• If the server wins a rally, the server scores a point and then serves again from the alternate service court.

• If the receiver wins a rally, the receiver scores a point and becomes the new server. They serve from the appropriate service court – left if their score is odd, and right if it is even.

Doubles

• A side has only one ‘set’.

• The service passes consecutively to the players as shown in the diagram.

• At the beginning of the game and when the score is even, the server serves from the right service court. When it is odd, the server serves from the left court.

• If the serving side wins a rally, the serving side scores a point and the same server serves again from the alternate service court.

• If the receiving side wins a rally, the receiving side scores a point. The receiving side becomes the new serving side.

• The players do not change their respective service courts until they win a point when their side is serving.

Badminton CourtRules

• A game can take either two (one on one/singles) and four (two vs two/doubles) 

• An official match has to be played indoors

• To score a point the shuttlecock must be hit within the parameter of the opponents' court

• When you served and the shuttlecock hit the net or lands out, the point will go to the opponent

• Players must serve diagonally across the net to their opponent. As points are won then serving stations move from one side to the other.

•  There are no second serves so if your first serve goes out then your opponent wins the point.

• A serve must be hit underarm and below-waist, arm serves are not allowed

• A badminton game will start by a toss to determine which team serves first

• 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.

• When a player distracts their opponent there will be a punishment.

• Each game is umpired by a referee on a high chair. There are also line judges who monitor if the shuttlecock lands in or not.

Badminton Court

Equipment

Badminton Racket

Shuttlecock

Sources:https://www.britannica.com/sports/badmintonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racket_(sports_equipment)http://www.leosrackets.com/history-badminton-first-pioneers/https://www.sportsrec.com/history-badminton-rackets-5031753.htmlhttps://www.olympicchannel.com/en/athletes/detail/saina-nehwal/https://www.badmintonbc.com/page/2888/The-Laws-of-Badminton
https://www.rulesofsport.com/sports/badminton.html