B adminton

B adminton Badmi nton, one of the world’s fastest racket sports is a popular school sport for both boys and girls. It is suitable for children of all ages and abilities. Badminton activities develop all-round physical skills important for school age children including eye- hand coordination, catching and throwing, stability and balance, speed and agility — the ability to quickly change direction, jumping and landing skills, and also learn decision-making and tactical skills. Badminton was earlier known as Poona or Poonah when British Army officers started playing the game at Pune in . The name Badminton derives from the Duke of Beaufort’s Badminton House in Gloucestershire. International Badminton Federation (IBF) is the international governing body for Badminton and was established in . The new name Badminton World Federation (BWF) was adopted in . Thomas Cup, a Men’s Team World Badminton Championship, was first held in , and Uber Cup, a Women’s Team World Badminton Championship, was first held in . Sudiraman Cup, a World Mixed Team Badminton Championship, was first held in . Individual World Badminton Championship started in . Badminton was a demonstration event in the Munich Olympic Games and an exhibition sport in the Summer Olympics. It became an official Summer Olympic sport at the Barcelona Olympics in . Types of Events •• Men’s and Women’s Singles, Doubles, Mixed Doubles •• Junior Boy’s and Girl’s (Under and ) Singles, Doubles, Mixed Doubles •• Sub Junior Boy’s and Girl’s (Under and ) Singles, Doubles, Mixed Doubles Measurement of Badminton Court and Specification of Equipment •• Badminton is an indoor game. It requires a racket, a net, two posts and a shuttlecock. Court Measurements Badminton court is rectangular, . × . metre ( . metre for singles) with cm wide white or yellow lines. The height of the ceiling from the court for International competitions shall be metre. There shall be at least metre clear space surrounding the court. The posts shall be . metre in height Activity . Do you have indoor badminton hall in your school or nearby? if yes, collect the