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Badminton fails to receive substantial media attention in the United States and with that comes low wages. Participants can earn up to $15,000 for winning a championship, which is a relatively small amount of money in comparison to an average football player that has a salary of $2.7 million.
Badminton in the United States dates back to the late 19th century. The first American badminton club was formed in New York in 1878. During the 1930s, badminton had become a popular sport in the United States. Establishments such as the YMCA, universities and more all formed badminton clubs and the popularity of the sport began to take growth. [2]
The American Badminton Association was founded in 1936 when Donald Wilbur, Robert McMillan, Donald Richardson, and Phillip Richardson decided to unite various badminton groups in the country. [5] The name was changed to United States Badminton Association in 1978, and later changed to its present name in 1996.
Paula Lynn Cao Hok (née Obañana; born March 19, 1985) is a Filipino-American badminton player who was originally from Dumaguete, Philippines. [1] [2] In 2015, she won the women's doubles gold medals at the Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada partnered with Eva Lee. [3] In 2016, she competed at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. [4]
In 1992, badminton debuted as a Summer Olympic sport with four events: men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles, and women's doubles; [2] mixed doubles was added four years later. At high levels of play, the sport demands excellent fitness: players require aerobic stamina , agility , strength , speed, and precision.
Badminton by country (139 C). Badminton by decade (15 C) Badminton by year (119 C, 7 P) * ... Women's badminton (3 C, 1 P) D. Doubles badminton (1 C) E. Badminton ...
Women's badminton by year (32 C) 0–9. 1899 in badminton (1 P) ... Pages in category "Badminton by year" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.
In 1955 and 1956, she won consecutive women's singles titles at the All-England Championships, then the world's most prestigious badminton tournament for individual players. She was a runner-up in the All England singles in 1957, 1958 and 1960, and shared the doubles title in 1958. [ 5 ]