Badminton History

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1. The badminton birdie is also known by another less used name which is what? Shuttlecock The Shuttler There is no other name The badminton thing

2. Official badminton plays with the 21-point rally scoring system? True False

3. How many feathers are used in a traditional feather 'birdie'? 19 17 16 15

4. Badminton originated from a sport called poona. What country did poona originate in? Australia China India England

5. What are the boundaries for the entire length and width of an official singles badminton court? 44 feet by 17 feet 42 Feet by 17 Feet 44 Feet by 19 Feet 42 Feet by 19 Feet

6. A badminton 'birdie' can travel at speeds of up to 200 MPH. True False

7. What are the rules for serving, in singles and doubles? You must serve to the diagonally opposite court You have to hit it over the net for it to count You may serve underhand All of these

8. What year did badminton officially become an Olympic sport? 1992 1982 1972 Badminton never became an Olympic sport

9. What do the initials IBF stand for? The International Badminton Facts Club The International Badminton Federation Interesting Badminton Facts Club There is no such thing as the IBF

10. What was the very first official badminton club? The Bad Ass Badminton Club The Bath Badminton Club The IBF badminton club The Badminton Health Club