Badminton:
Badminton is an indoor and outdoor sport. According to the number of participants, it can be divided into singles and doubles. Badminton doesn't have high physical requirements for players, but it pays attention to endurance. The most suitable badminton racket generally consists of a racket head, a racket shaft, a racket handle and a joint between the racket frame and the racket shaft. The length of the racket is less than 68 cm, in which the length of the racket handle and shaft is less than 465,438+0cm, the length of the racket frame is 28 cm, and the width is 23 cm. With the development of science and technology, the development of racket is developing in the direction of lighter weight, harder racket frame and better flexibility of racket shaft. Suitable for the development of the East.
Modern badminton originated in England. 1873 In Glasgow, Birmingham, England, a duke named beaufort held a garden party in his territory. Several retired officers who came back from India introduced a game of playing shuttlecock back and forth with rackets across the net, which aroused great interest. Because this activity is very interesting, it quickly became popular on the social stage of the upper class. "Badminton" became the name of British badminton. 1893, British 14 badminton clubs established the Badminton Association, the predecessor of the All England Open. Since 1992, badminton has become an official Olympic event.