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How it spread across Asia, Europe and beyond, Early International Competitions.

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•Started in India as “Poona.”

•Brought to England by British soldiers.

•Named after the Badminton estate in 1873.

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•Became popular in England.

•First rules created in 1893.

•Spread to Scotland, Denmark, and Ireland.

•First big tournament: All England Open (1899).

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•Spread to Malaysia, China, India, and more.

•Became very popular.

•Asian countries like China and Indonesia became champions.

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LUCAGBO, MARIA MONA ANIKKA VALCORZA

MAARAT, CYR ANGEL QUIBETE

MACATANAO, ALMIRAH MANIE

MADAJE, JONIZA SANCHEZ

MADELO, ELIZABETH HINDRANA

MAGHANOY, CHARLES BENEDICT COMILANG

MAHINAY, APRIL MAE PENDA

MEDINA, FLEUR DE LIZ MAY SENADOS

MENDOZA, JOEVER XZIUS YAMOMO

MIRADOR, JHON MARK BELAMIA

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-After spreading in Europe and Asia, badminton reached North America and Australia in the 1900s. In these places, it was played more for fun at home, in schools, and sports clubs. Today, badminton is played all over the world, though it’s still most popular in Asia and parts of Europe.

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All England Open (1899)

Thomas Cup (1949) – Men’s team

Uber Cup (1956) – Women’s team

-Badminton became an official Olympic sport in 1992 during the Barcelona Games. It now includes men’s and women’s singles, doubles, and mixed doubles. Countries like China, Indonesia, South Korea, and Japan have won many medals. Since then, badminton has become even more popular and is one of the top sports in the Asian Games and Southeast Asian Games.