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Badminton House is a large country house and Grade I Listed Building [1] in Badminton, Gloucestershire, England, which has been the principal seat of the Dukes of Beaufort since the late 17th century. The house, which has given its name to the sport of badminton, is set among 52,000 acres (21,000 ha) of
Badminton England is the national governing body for the sport of badminton in England.It aims to govern, encourage and develop the sport throughout England. Originally established in 1893 as the Badminton Association of England in Portsmouth, [citation needed] the association is now based in Milton Keynes and has departments for Elite Play, Events, Membership, Development and Coaching.
The Badminton Association of England (BAE) published these rules in 1893 and officially launched the sport at a house called "Dunbar" [c] in Portsmouth on 13 September. [12] The BAE started the first badminton competition, the All England Open Badminton Championships for gentlemen's doubles, ladies' doubles, and mixed doubles, in 1899. [5]
The Badminton World Federation, aka BWF, is the international governing body for the sport of badminton approved by the International Olympic Committee. It was founded on 5 July 1934 as the International Badminton Federation with nine member nations: Canada , Denmark , England , France , Ireland , Netherlands , New Zealand , Scotland and Wales .
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Badminton is England's most popular racket sport. [19] It is an accessible sport where beginners can experience success early through basic rallying, but at the top level it requires high levels of power, agility and endurance. Badminton is an Olympic sport and Great Britain achieved medal success in both Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004.
Pages in category "Badminton in England" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Badminton England; C.