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In Europe, battledore and shuttlecock was played by children for centuries (the OED dates the words to 1598 and 1599 respectively), [clarification needed] and ancient drawings appearing to depict the game have been found in Greece. [1] It was still being played in the College Garden, Glasgow, Scotland in August 1850, [3] and Japan in 1890 and ...
Top players can collect the world ranking points and enable them to play in the BWF Super Series open tournaments. These include the regional competitions in Asia (Badminton Asia Championships) and Europe (European Badminton Championships), which produce the world's best players as well as the Pan America Badminton Championships.
Horse racing has been practised in civilisations across the world since ancient times and archaeological records indicate that it was popular in ancient Greece, Assyria, Babylonia and Egypt. [19] It also figures in myth and legend, such as the contest between the steeds of the god Odin and the giant Hrungnir in Norse mythology .
These timelines of world history detail recorded events since the creation of writing roughly 5000 years ago to the present day. For events from c. 3200 BC – c. 500 see: Timeline of ancient history; For events from c. 500 – c. 1499, see: Timeline of post-classical history; For events from c. 1500, see: Timelines of modern history
The date used as the end of the ancient era is arbitrary. The transition period from Classical Antiquity to the Early Middle Ages is known as Late Antiquity.Late Antiquity is a periodization used by historians to describe the transitional centuries from Classical Antiquity to the Middle Ages, in both mainland Europe and the Mediterranean world: generally from the end of the Roman Empire's ...
It gradually professionalized in the Victorian Era and the role was well established by 1914. In the First World War, military units sought out the coaches to supervise physical conditioning and develop morale-building teams. [33] Sport became an important part of military life for British servicemen serving around the world. [34] [35] [36]
Pages in category "Badminton by year" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9. 2007 in badminton;
1892 – Four young women started what became ZLAC Rowing Club in San Diego, California, which is thought today to be the world's oldest continuously existing all-women's rowing club. [30] 1892 - First inter-institutional women's basketball game, between the University of California, Berkeley and Miss Head's School.