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Badminton was invented by British soldiers in Pune, India in the 19th century.The game was also called Poona then. Badminton is a sport for two or four people. In this way, either the game consists of one player against one player or a team of two players against another team of two players. Players use rackets to hit a shuttlecock over a net.The shuttlecock center is hit with a badminton racket over the net, in this fast sport. A shuttlecock is also called a shuttle. Other names for shuttlecock are bird, or birdie, because it can be made with feathers. It is harder to hit a feather shuttlecock fast, because there is more drag. They are also less durable than plastic shuttles. Experienced badminton players usually play with feather shuttlecocks, and in competition, badminton is almost always played with feather shuttles.

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Badminton Canada

Offers tournaments, history, awards, photos, club and association directories, and other resource links.

Badminton Information

Online resource on badminton, including history, rules,match results, techniques, videos, strategies and more.

World Badminton

Provides information about the sport including history, how to run a competition, training and coaching, photos, humor, badminton clubs.

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