Badminton takes its name from Badminton House - home of the Duke of Beaufort in the English county of Gloucestershire. 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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Badminton Games History
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Olympic Summer Games Tokyo 2020
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Pacific Games Samoa 2019
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Olympic Summer Youth Games Buenos Aires 2018
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Commonwealth Games Gold Coast 2018
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Olympic Summer Games Rio 2016
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FISU Summer Universiade Gwangju 2015
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Olympic Summer Youth Games Nanjing 2014
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Commonwealth Games Glasgow 2014
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FISU Summer Universiade Kazan 2013
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Australian Youth Olympic Festival Sydney 2013