In this regard, what is the former name of badminton in England?
At this point, Badminton was just a game played for fun, and it was known as “battledore and shuttlecock” in British India instead of Badminton. The bat was initially referred to as “Battledore”. Battledore and shuttlecock was a rather simple outdoor game.
Keeping this in view, what are badminton balls called?
Where is badminton most popular?
Whilst badminton is a minority sport in the US it is widely played in Britain, Denmark, Sweden, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Korea and several other countries. Britain alone has 4 million players, about 8% of the population. As a spectator sport it is very popular in the far east.
Which country started badminton?
The game is named for Badminton, the country estate of the dukes of Beaufort in Gloucestershire, England, where it was first played about 1873. The roots of the sport can be traced to ancient Greece, China, and India, and it is closely related to the old children’s game battledore and shuttlecock.