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Racket sports (or racquet sports) are games in which players use a racket or paddle to hit a ball or other object. [1] Rackets consist of a handled frame with an open hoop that supports a network of tightly stretched strings.
Games employing shuttlecocks have been played for centuries across Eurasia, [a] but the modern game of badminton developed in the mid-19th century among the expatriate officers of British India as a variant of the earlier game of battledore and shuttlecock. ("Battledore" was an older term for "racquet".) [4] Its exact origin remains obscure.
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The 2012 African Badminton Championships or Africa Senior Championships were held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia between 26-28 February and organised by the Badminton Confederation of Africa. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Medalists
Ethiopia competed in the 2006 African Mixed Team Championships but did not advance to the knockout stage. [6] A year later, the team competed in the 2007 All-Africa Games but were eliminated in the group stages. [7] In the 2011 All-Africa Games, the team were eliminated in the group stage after losing 5–0 to South Africa and 4–1 to Botswana.
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Badminton Confederation Africa (BCA) is the governing body of badminton in Africa. It is one of the 5 continental bodies under the flag of the Badminton World Federation . It now has 46 member countries and 2 associate members. [ 2 ]