Badminton badminton is one of the favorite sports of the Indonesian people. Since then, Indonesian athletes have often achieved feats at the international level. Call him Susi Susanti, Alan Budikusuma, Taufik Hidayat, in the days of Marcus Gideon, Kevin Sanjaya and Jonatan Christie (Jojo).

The game of badminton has become very close to the ears of the Indonesian people as the competitions are often broadcast on television channels. Moreover, the existence of badminton athletes at the international level makes this sport even more popular to follow.

But so far, did you know the history of badminton? The following is a historical explanation from Eskar T Denantara’s Badminton Handbook (2021).

history of badminton

Many people know the game badminton like badminton. Where does the word badminton come from?

The word badminton comes from a house (palace) called Badminton House which is located in the region of Gloucestershire, about 200 kilometers west of London, England.

The owner of the building, the Duke of Beaufort and his family are badminton activists. However, the Duke of Beaufort is not the inventor of the game of badminton.

The introduction of the term badminton made badminton known to the upper class so far, the term has spread all over the country.

Originated in India in the 1870s

Some people know that the history of badminton originated in India. The evidence that India became the inventor of the game of badminton dates back to the 1870s. In that year, India started developing badminton regulations.

In India, badminton is known as battledore. At that time, this game of badminton was known as a game between two people who hit the ball forward (forehand) and backward (backhand). In this game, players use bats or wooden penpaks.

Then in the 19th century, the game began to spread to the suburbs of England. Moreover, in 1907 the game of badminton moved from England to South Africa, from Canada to New York.

In the 1920s, badminton spread to Europe, North America and Asia. Malaysia and Singapore were the first countries to introduce the game of badminton. After that, this game entered Indonesia.

The game of badminton eventually developed rapidly as a place of association and organization of national and international competitions.

Differences between past and present badminton games

There are several differences between ancient and current badminton, namely:

1. The steering wheel used in antiquity was twice as big as today

2. The length of the old racket was about half a meter with a round head and no strings

3. In the past, the shape of the racket used was made of penepak wood covered with parchment paper and when someone hit it, it sounded like someone hitting a drum.

Well, that’s the story of development badminton in the world as well as the differences between games past and present. Are detikers part of badminton fans?

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