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Badminton's name orginated from what town?
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Badminton, Gloucestershire, England
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Who's home was it played at in the originating town?
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Duke of Beaufort
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What year did the game start?
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1870
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When were the rules made?
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1877
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What year were the rules revised, and have remained basically unchanged since then?
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1890
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When was the International Badminton Federation (IBF) founded?
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1934
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The IBF led to...
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International gameplay
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The IBF sponsors what tournament?
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Thomas cup
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The Cup that IBF sponsors works in the same format as...
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Tennis' Davis cup
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What year did badminton become an olympic sport?
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1992
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What do you use to play badminton?
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A raquet and a shuttlecock
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Shuttles are usually made of two types of materials:
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Nylon and goose feathers
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A singles court is __ ft. wide and __ ft. long
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17 ft. wide and 44 ft. long
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A doubles court is __ft. wide and__ft. long
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20 ft. wide and 44 ft. long
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How many feet high is the net?
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5 ft.
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