The History of Hockey
Badminton as we know it today originated from Pune, India. In fact, the game in its initial days was called poona after the City itself. The exact origins of the sport are debatable, but there have been references of games involving shuttlecocks almost 2000 years ago in ancient Greece, China & India.
In medieval times, a children’s game called Battledore & Shuttlecock existed. British soldiers stationed in Pune around the 1860s got introduced to this game, and added a net. These soldiers when returning to India took the game poona back to England. It caught the attention of the Duke of Beaufort, who in 1873 introduced this game to his guests at a lawn-party in Gloucestershire. The estate he held the lawn-party in was called “the Badminton House”, and thus the game was called Badminton!
The Rules
Two types of games : Singles & Mixed Doubles
In medieval times, a children’s game called Battledore & Shuttlecock existed. British soldiers stationed in Pune around the 1860s got introduced to this game, and added a net. These soldiers when returning to India took the game poona back to England. It caught the attention of the Duke of Beaufort, who in 1873 introduced this game to his guests at a lawn-party in Gloucestershire. The estate he held the lawn-party in was called “the Badminton House”, and thus the game was called Badminton!
Players
Two types of games : Singles & Mixed Doubles
In medieval times, a children’s game called Battledore & Shuttlecock existed. British soldiers stationed in Pune around the 1860s got introduced to this game, and added a net. These soldiers when returning to India took the game poona back to England. It caught the attention of the Duke of Beaufort, who in 1873 introduced this game to his guests at a lawn-party in Gloucestershire. The estate he held the lawn-party in was called “the Badminton House”, and thus the game was called Badminton!
Venues
Two types of games : Singles & Mixed Doubles
In medieval times, a children’s game called Battledore & Shuttlecock existed. British soldiers stationed in Pune around the 1860s got introduced to this game, and added a net. These soldiers when returning to India took the game poona back to England. It caught the attention of the Duke of Beaufort, who in 1873 introduced this game to his guests at a lawn-party in Gloucestershire. The estate he held the lawn-party in was called “the Badminton House”, and thus the game was called Badminton!
Hockey Federations
Two types of games : Singles & Mixed Doubles
In medieval times, a children’s game called Battledore & Shuttlecock existed. British soldiers stationed in Pune around the 1860s got introduced to this game, and added a net. These soldiers when returning to India took the game poona back to England. It caught the attention of the Duke of Beaufort, who in 1873 introduced this game to his guests at a lawn-party in Gloucestershire. The estate he held the lawn-party in was called “the Badminton House”, and thus the game was called Badminton!
FAQs about Hockey
Two types of games : Singles & Mixed Doubles
In medieval times, a children’s game called Battledore & Shuttlecock existed. British soldiers stationed in Pune around the 1860s got introduced to this game, and added a net. These soldiers when returning to India took the game poona back to England. It caught the attention of the Duke of Beaufort, who in 1873 introduced this game to his guests at a lawn-party in Gloucestershire. The estate he held the lawn-party in was called “the Badminton House”, and thus the game was called Badminton!
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