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  2. Badminton - Wikipedia

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    Badminton is a racquet sport played using racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net.Although it may be played with larger teams, the most common forms of the game are "singles" (with one player per side) and "doubles" (with two players per side).

  3. Badminton in the United States - Wikipedia

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    In the United States the first badminton club was formed in New York in 1878. [5] During the 1930s, badminton had become a popular sport in the United States. Establishments such as the YMCA, universities and more all formed badminton clubs and the popularity of the sport began to take growth.

  4. USA Badminton - Wikipedia

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    USA Badminton used to train its elite players at a national training center in Colorado Springs, but they relocated to Anaheim in early 2017. [7] Badminton is not a popular sport in the United States for several reasons. One of the main reasons is that badminton in the U.S. is seen as a backyard sport. Due to this, the sport has not grown much.

  5. Sports in Asia - Wikipedia

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    Cricket is the third most popular sport in Asia, and is most popular in South Asia. [2] Other popular sports in Asia include baseball, badminton and table tennis among others. There are also some traditional sports that are popular in certain regions of Asia, such as the South Asian sports kabaddi and kho-kho, [3] and sepak takraw in Southeast ...

  6. Badminton World Federation - Wikipedia

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    The Badminton World Federation, aka BWF, is the international governing body for the sport of badminton approved by the International Olympic Committee.It was founded on 5 July 1934 as the International Badminton Federation with nine member nations: Canada, Denmark, England, France, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Scotland and Wales.

  7. United States national badminton team - Wikipedia

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    The first American badminton club was formed in New York in 1878. During the 1930s, badminton had become a popular sport in the United States. Establishments such as the YMCA, universities and more all formed badminton clubs and the popularity of the sport began to take growth. [2] The sport was also aided by the support of celebrity participation.

  8. Category:Badminton by country - Wikipedia

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    Badminton in the United Arab Emirates (1 P) Badminton in the United Kingdom (7 C) Badminton in the United States (3 C, 3 P) V. Badminton in Vietnam (2 C, 3 P) Y.

  9. Badminton in India - Wikipedia

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    Badminton is a popular sport in India. It is managed by the Badminton Association of India which is associated with Badminton Asia and Badminton World Federation.. Indian shuttlers Prakash Padukone, Srikanth Kidambi, Jwala Gutta, Saina Nehwal, P. V. Sindhu, Lakshya Sen, H. S. Prannoy, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have all ranked in the world's top ten.