Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players ( singles ) or two opposing pairs ( doubles ), who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net.

Badminton is also played outdoors as a casual recreational activity, often as a garden or beach game.

Although it appears clear that Badminton House, Gloucestershire, owned by the Duke of Beaufort, has given its name to the sports, it is unclear when and why the name was adopted.

The following information is a simplified summary of badminton rules based on the BWF Statutes publication, Laws of Badminton.

The minimum height for the ceiling above the court is not mentioned in the Laws of Badminton.

The Badminton World Federation ( BWF ) is the internationally recognized governing body of the sport.

Badminton is frequently compared to tennis.

Badminton is the most prestigious events to win in the world.

Currently, the Olympic event is consider a CCI ***, a rank lower than Badminton which is a CCI ****.

The very highest level of competition is the CCI ****, and with only six such competitions in the world ( Badminton, Burghley, Rolex Kentucky, Adelaide, Luhmuhlen Horse Trials, and the Stars of Pau ) it is the ultimate aim of many riders.

The town is also home to Reading University Badminton Captain 2010 / 11 James Goodman, who successfully led the squad to safety during a potentially perilous campaign.

The Portuguese Badminton Federation ( Federação Portuguesa de Badminton ) is headquartered in Caldas da Rainha.

The family seat was once Raglan Castle, Monmouthshire but is now Badminton House near Chipping Sodbury in Gloucestershire.

It is home to Varsity Badminton in the fall, JV and Thirds Basketball in the winter, and is the designated indoor practice space for Varsity and JV Softball in the spring.

Loughton Lodge is home to the National Badminton Centre, health club, Girl Guides site and a small gated development of luxury apartments.

Scotstoun has recently undergone new housing development and is also the site of the new Scotstoun Leisure Centre, opened in 1994, hosting Scotstoun Stadium, an international athletics venue, the Scottish National Badminton Academy, and a 25 metre swimming pool used by the City of Glasgow Swimming Team.

Having linked its General Studies classes with Badminton School since 1972, it admitted girls to the Sixth Form in 1987 and is now fully coeducational.

The Mullingar Tennis and Badminton Club is located in the heart of the town and includes 8 outdoor tennis courts and a hall containing 2 badminton courts

The Center is home to the Recreational Sports Office which organizes and host intramural sports leagues and club sports teams in sports such as: Volleyball, Basketball, Flag Football, Cricket, Badminton, Indoor Soccer, Pool, Ultimate Frisbee and Air Hockey.

The Badminton World Federation had charged the four pairs with “ not using one ’ s best efforts to win a match ” and “ conducting oneself in a manner that is clearly abusive or detrimental to the sport .”

They also started the All England Open Badminton Championships, the first badminton competition in the world, in 1899.

Badminton rules also provide for testing a shuttlecock for the correct speed:

On site, the college has a multi-gym in the Hall Building, a Badminton court in the Auditorium Building and three Squash courts, which are also used for table tennis, in a separate sports hall towards the front of the college.

The College also plays a multitude of other sports such as Rackets, Fives, Athletics, Tennis, Squash, Croquet, Basketball, Badminton and Polo.

In addition, the Colonel By Badminton team has done well in Junior and Senior events. The Colonel By Nordic Ski team has also done well in the past finishing 4th last year in Junior Combined and now looking for the NCSSAA championships for the Senior Boys.

In this field it must be highlighted the success of Casa do Povo de Esgueira, on the district, national and international level in the area of Badminton, they also hold sporting activities for futsal, gymnastics and traditional games.

Badminton, rounders, football, rugby, tennis, lacrosse, golf and swimming are also taught.

Badminton. For those in need of exercise or simply interested in taking part in one of Lao people ’ s favorite modern sports, the Xieng Khouang Mai Hotel also has badminton courts open to the public.

She also competed in Badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics and was a round-of-16 finalist, being the first North American player to do so.

The latter are staged in the main hall, which also contains a Badminton court.

Badminton may also refer to:

Twyford also has a tennis club, a bowls club with its own green and claims to have the oldest Badminton club in the country.

Yonex has also been teaming up with OCBC ( Orange County Badminton Club ) since 2007 to host the annual U. S. Open Grand Prix Badminton Championships.

Badminton House also gives its name to the sport badminton.

She also won numerous Badminton Grand Prix Series events and five Badminton World Cups.

Students from BESU has also won National and State-Level Badminton Championship.

In addition to a Mosque, playgrounds for Cricket, Football, Basketball, Badminton and Volleyball are also available.

Badminton House is also very strongly associated with fox hunting.

Services for Badminton and several other Indoor Games are also available, and the Gymnasium Building provides training for boxing, wrestling, judo, weight lifting and yoga.

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Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High School has a gymnasium which is used for basketball, volleyball and Badminton.

Among them was Dyrham Park for the exterior of the house and the driveway, Powderham Castle ( staircase, hall, music room, bedroom ), the interior of which was used for the aqua-turquoise stairway scenes, Corsham Court ( library and dining room ) and Badminton House ( servants ' quarters, conservatory, entrance hall ).

The route used today was established in 1903 with the building of what is often known as the Badminton Line.