Badminton

Question 1

court game that can be played either singles or doubles by men, women or mixed pairs.

Answer 1

Badminton

Question 2

was known in ancient Greece and Egypt called Battledore and shuttlecock

Answer 2

Badminton

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in India it was known as POONA during the 18th Century.

Answer 3

Badminton

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in the 1860’s it was adopted by British Army officers stationed in India

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Badminton

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is named after the duke of Beaufort in Gloucestershire, England in the year 1873

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Badminton

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Governing Body of Badminton

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Badminton World Federation (BWF) and International Badminton Federation (IBF)

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International Badminton Federation (IBF) - Founded in 1934 with only 9 members

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Canada
Denmark
England
France
Ireland
Netherlands
New Zealand
Scotland
Waves

Question 8

British and American presented badminton in the Philippines

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Year 1920

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IBF placed the Philippines as its 21st member country

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Year 1950

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Philippine Badminton Association (PBA) was formed and became the first national group

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Year 1952

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Johnny Yan and Stephen Cheng were the countries first doubles champions at Hong Kong Open.

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Year 1962

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The PH Badminton team participated in Southeast ASEAN (SEA) Games for the first time

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Year 1981

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Badminton premiered as a full-medal Olympic sport at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain.

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Year 1992

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In Australian International Championships, Weena Lim and Kennie Asuncion were the first Philippine entry (ladies double) to win a gold medal

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Year 1995

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Badminton was again featured and has continued as a full-medal sport since then and Mixed doubles were included in the Olympic Games in Atlanta.

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Year 1996

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Badminton Facilities and Equipment

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Badminton Court
Shuttle Cock
Racket

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Badminton Court Parts

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Net
Short Service
Center Line
Left and Right Service Court
Singles L: 13.40 m, W: 5.18 m
Doubles L: 13.40 m, W: 6.10 m

Question 18

Used to hit the bird shaped like a tennis racket and has strings, but weighs much less

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Racket

Question 19

Racket Parts (6)

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Frame
Head
String Area
Throat
Shaft
Handle

Question 20

Official name given to the shuttle or bird. Originally made up of 16 goose feathers and is firmly fixed in a leather covered cork head

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Shuttle Cock

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weight of Shuttle Cock

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4.74 - 5.50 grams

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Shuttlecock Parts (2)

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Skirt
Cork Base

Question 23

grab or hold the badminton racket. Forehand or Backhand grip

Answer 23

Grip

Question 24

played gently over the net to land at the front of your opponent’s service court

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Low Serve

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played powerfully upward so that the shuttle travels very high and falls almost vertical downwards at the back of the receiver’s service court

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High Serve

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hitting downwards but still causing the shuttlecock to go over the net

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Smash

Question 27

hitting the shuttle high and to the back of the opposition’s court

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Clear

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hitting the shuttle downwards softly into opponent’s court.

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Drop

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It is conducted before the actual game begins to determine who will have the opportunity to choose between service or court

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Toss

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Service Placements

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Odd (Left) - Even (Right)

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Change Court

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11 points

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Scoring System

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3 games of 21 points

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Interval on 11 points

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60 seconds

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minutes allowed each games

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2 mins interval

Question 35

Service Errors

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Wrong Court
Short/Long Service
Wrong Server/Receiver