Badminton Tennis Table Tennis (Olympic Children's Series) (Olympic Children's Series)

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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: Olympic Small Series. Several centuries ago, in certain regions of the world, people began playing different types of sports with rackets and balls. However, only badminton used a peculiar and small ball made by inserting feathers into a cork. That's why it's called a badminton shuttlecock. Initially, badminton was used in kick shuttlecock competitions. By the 17th century, badminton spread to Europe, and people began playing badminton with rackets. For a time, this sport was very popular among European nobles, and at that time, France called it "flying entertainment game." However, modern badminton actually originated in India and spread to the West. British officers serving in India in the 19th century learned this game, which the Indians called "badminton," and brought it back to England. In 1873, the Duke of Powis organized badminton matches frequently at the badminton theater to entertain his noble royal guests.