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Zhang has made over $250,000 in prize money from her accomplishments. She is currently ranked 16th in the world. Beiwen Zhang started playing badminton at the age of eight. The reason she started playing was because her immune system did not function properly, and Zhang's parents encouraged her to participate in a sport in order to strengthen it.
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.
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] Singles competitions were added in 1900 and an England–Ireland championship match appeared in 1904. [5]
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]
Victor was founded in 1968 by Chen Den-li (陳登立), producing badminton shuttlecocks which in two years topped the sales in Taiwan.[4] [5] It expanded its distribution to Europe after Guido Schmidt started the distribution with VICTOR Sport Vertriebs GmbH as the trademark rights holder for the continent. [6]
William George Morgan (January 23, 1870 – December 27, 1942) was the inventor of volleyball, originally called "Mintonette", a name derived from the game of badminton which he later agreed to change to better reflect the nature of the sport. [1]
Badminton in North America by country (12 C) + Badminton in Greenland (2 P) Badminton in Puerto Rico (1 C, 1 P) B. Badminton tournaments in North America (4 C, 6 P) J.
Badminton tournaments in North America by country (9 C) B. Badminton in Barbados (1 C, 1 P) C. ... Badminton in the Dominican Republic (2 C, 1 P) E.