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Midterm Exam Flashcards

1
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Types of Grip

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Forehand Grip
Backhand grip

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Types of Stroke

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Forehand
Backhand
Underhand
Overhand/Overhead

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made with the palm of the hand turned in the direction in which the hand is moving.

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Forehand Stroke

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4
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a stroke made with the back of the hand turned in the direction of movement

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Backhand Stroke

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5
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is performed when you take a shuttle in front of you (normally when your opponent hits a drop shot to you).

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Underhand Stroke

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Executed with the hand brought forward and down from above the level of the shoulder:

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Overhand/Overhead Stroke

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Movements

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Extension
Flexion
Follow Through
Footwork
Lunge Pivot

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8
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the act of straightening the elbow and/or wrist, which causes the racquet head to move faster than the arm and hand.

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Extensions

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9
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the act of bending the wrist towards the inside of the forearms, thus increasing racquet-head speed.

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Flexion

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10
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  • the part of the stroke that occurs after the racquet strikes the shuttle.
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Follow Through

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11
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  • a long stride forward with the racquet foot for the purpose of hitting an underhand stroke.
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Lunge

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12
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  • to turn on the ball of one foot and the heel of the other by lifting the heel of the former and the ball of the latter.
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Pivot

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13
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Basic Serve

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Long Serve
Short serve
Flick serve
Drive serve

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14
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is simply to move your opponent as far away from the net as possible.

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Long Serve

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15
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is to force your opponent to lift the shuttle.

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Short Serve

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16
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must be hit hard and with a flat trajectory, preferable toward the receivers racket shoulder so that it arrives before your opponent has the time to prepare his/her racket for aggressive return.

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Drive Serve –

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17
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Types of Attacks/Stroke

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Clear
Smash
Drop
Drive

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18
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– is also called a lob. The shuttle soars in a high arc and falls into the court behind the opponent.

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Clear

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19
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– the shuttle falls gently and just clears the net.

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Drop

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20
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– it is a stroke hit on a straight line.

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Drive

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21
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– it is a hard stroke hit sharply downward

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Smash

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22
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– is used to differentiate flight patterns according to trajectory or elevation and depth. A forehand underhand stroke may be use to hit a variety of shots served.

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Shot

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23
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refers to any shot struck on the racket side of the body.

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Forehand Stroke

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24
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these are hosts struck on the side away from the racket/left side of right handed, right side for left handed.

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Backhand Stroke –

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25
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– it involves all movements of the racket away from the target.

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Backswing

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26
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includes all forward motions until the racket contacts the shuttle.

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Hitting Action

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27
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involves all movements from control contact until the player is back in a position to await the opponents next shot.

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Follow Through

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28
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– when the approaching shuttle is low infront of the player.

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Underhand Stroke

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29
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– used to return the shuttle with a high trajectory coming from the opponents court when the shuttle gets behind you.

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Overhand Stroke

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30
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if the opponent uses a drive (fast low shot with flat trajectory) to hit the shuttle parallel to either sidelines and you reach it at a height between your waist and your shoulder, return it with a sidearm stride.

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Sidearm Stroke

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31
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An offensive stroke hit deep into the opponent’s court.

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Attacking clear :

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32
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: Back third of the court, in the area of the back boundary lines.

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Backcourt

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33
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: The stroke used to return balls hit to the left of a right-handed player and to the right of a left-handed player.

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Backhand

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34
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: The location in the centre of the court to which a singles player tries to return after each shot; also called “centre position”.

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Base position

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35
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: The back boundary line at each end of the court, parallel to the net.

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Baseline

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36
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: An illegal stroke in which the shuttle is not hit, but caught and held on the racket before being released; also called a “sling” or “throw”.

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Carry

37
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: A line perpendicular to the net that separates the left and right service courts.

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Centre line

38
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: A shot hit deep into the opponent’s court.

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Clear

39
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: A game where a team of two players play against another team of two

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Doubles

40
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The side boundary of a doubles court.

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Doubles sideline :

41
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: A fast and low shot that makes a horizontal flight over the net.

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Drive

42
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: A shot hit softly and with finesse to fall rapidly and close to the net in the opponent’s court.

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Drop shot

43
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: A violation of the playing rules.

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Fault

44
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: Any deceptive movement that disconcerts an opponent before or during the serve; also called a “balk”.

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Feint

45
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: A quick wrist-and-forearm rotation used to surprise an opponent by changing an apparently soft shot into a faster passing shot.

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Flick

46
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: The front third of the court, between the net and the short service line.

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Forecourt

47
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: The stroke used to return a ball hit to the right of a right-handed player and to the left of a left-handed player.

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Forehand

48
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: The part of a set completed when one player or side has scored enough points to win a single contest.

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Game

49
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A shot made from below and very close to the net and causing the shuttle to rise, just clear the net, then drop sharply down the other side so that the flight of the shuttlecock resembles the shape of a hairpin.

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Hairpin net shot :

50
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A shot hit low and to midcourt, used effectively in doubles play against the up-and-back formation.

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Halfcourt shot :

51
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A defensive shot hit deep into the opponent’s court.

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High clear :

52
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: Fast downward shot that cannot be returned.

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Kill

53
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: A minor violation of the rules allowing a rally to be replayed.

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Let

54
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In singles, the back boundary line. In doubles a line 2-1/2 feet inside the back boundary line. The serve may not go past this line.

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Long Service Line :

55
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: A series of games to determine a winner.

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Match

56
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: The basic contest in Badminton between opposing sides each of one or two players.

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Match

57
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: The middle third of the court, halfway between the net and the back boundary line.

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Midcourt

58
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: A shot hit from the forecourt that just clears the net and drops sharply.

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Net shot

59
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: A shot which passes the opposing player or team.

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Passing shot

60
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: Any person playing Badminton.

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Player

61
Q

A gentle shot played by pushing the shuttlecock with a little wrist motion.

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Push shot :

62
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: The exchange of shots that decides each point.

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Rally

63
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: A sequence of one or more strokes starting with the service, until the shuttle ceases to be in play.

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Rally

64
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The side opposing the serving side.

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Receiving side :

65
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: The stroke used to put the shuttlecock into play at the start of each rally; also called a “service”.

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Serve

66
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The side having the right to serve.

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Serving side :

67
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: The area into which a service must be delivered. Different for singles and doubles.

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Service court

68
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: To choose to extend a game beyond its normal ending score if the score is tied with one point to go.

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Set

69
Q

: A movement of the player’s racket with an intention to hit the shuttle.

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Stroke

70
Q

The front line of the service courts 1.98 metres from the net. Singles : A game where one player plays against another player.

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Short service line :

71
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: A match where there is one player on each of the opposing sides.

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Singles

72
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The side boundary of a singles court.

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Singles sideline :

73
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: A hard-hit overhead shot that forces the shuttle sharply downwards into the opponent’s court.

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Smash

74
Q

A legal shot in which the shuttle hits the frame of the racket.

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Wood shot :

75
Q

Ti Jian Zi

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5th Century- China

76
Q

Battledore and Shuttlecock

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about 5 century later- China, Japan, India, Greece)

77
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Jeu de Volant

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16th Century- Europe

78
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Poona

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1860s- India

79
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Poona introduced to England

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1870s

80
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Duke of Beaufort (Badminton House)

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1873

81
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Bath Badminton Club 1st Official Set of rules

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1877

82
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1st Open Tournament- Guildford

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1898

83
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Followed by other countries DUC

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1930s

84
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International Badminton Federation

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1934

85
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India affiliated in IDF

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1936

86
Q

Olympic Games: Singles and Doubles

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1992

87
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Olympic Games: Mixed Doubles

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1996

88
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Olympic Games: Mixed Doubles

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1996

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