Badminton is one of the worldwide sports, and there are different opinions about its origin. Some people believe that badminton is related to ancient Chinese games such as "banshuo" and "shuttlecock".
Also known as shuttlecock, this ancient game is still popular among the Miao people in Guizhou, China. It is to beat a decorative ball with a wooden board, and the game method and rules are similar to modern badminton. Some scholars have also verified that badminton first appeared in Japan in the 14th and 15th centuries. It is said that the ball at that time was made of cherry pits and feathers, and the two hit the ball back and forth with wooden rackets. Because the flying speed of the ball made of cherry stone is too fast, the feathers of the ball are easily damaged, and the cost of the ball is too high, so the sport disappeared after a while.
There is also a theory that around the 18th century, a game similar to Japanese cherry pit shuttlecock appeared in India. The ball is made of yarn woven into a spherical shape with feathers inserted in the middle, which looks a lot like a Chinese shuttlecock. The way to play is that two people hold wooden rackets and hit the ball back and forth. Modern badminton was born in England around 1800 and is said to be derived from tennis. In 1870, shuttlecocks made of feathers and cork and stringed rackets appeared. In 1873, a British duke was playing with guests at his manor in Bloomington, Glasgow County. When everyone was in high spirits, heavy rain came unexpectedly. In order not to disappoint the guests, the Duke invited the guests to play badminton indoors, which was well received by the guests. Because the sport is very interesting and ornamental, it soon became popular throughout the UK. Badminton (Badminton) has become the English name of badminton. In 1893, the British Badminton Association was established, which revised and unified the rules of the previous badminton games, and held the world-famous All England Badminton Championships in 1899. In 1934, the International Badminton Federation was established with its headquarters in London. In 1992, at the Barcelona Olympic Games, badminton became an official event of the Olympic Games.
