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         FACTS ABOUT BADMINTON 1. The game has changed massively – it started in India! Badminton is a game that has evolved over the years. In the 18th century, badminton was played in India and was called Poona. The British Officers took a liking to the game and took it back with them to ENGLAND where they renamed it badminton. 2. It was first played in Britain in royal company. The game was officially played for the first TIME in the country estate of Badminton in Gloucestershire in England, the seat of the dukes of Beaufort. 3. Bath, England, has badminton history. The first official badminton club was established in Bath, United Kingdom, in 1877. It was called ‘The Bath Badminton Club’. It standardized the rules of the game and these were later recognized and published by the Badminton Association of England. 4. The oldest badminton tournament globally is based in England. The All England Open Badminton Championship is the world’s oldest...