There are many legends about the origin of badminton: 1. The game in ancient China There was a game in ancient China, in which a decorative ball was struck with a wooden board, which was very similar to badminton today. Now the Miao people in Guizhou, China are still playing with the wooden boards that beat chicken feathers. 2. Japan's "Chasing the Roots of Feathers" When Japan enjoyed two years (AD 1685), Japanese women often played a game of "Chasing the Roots of Feathers" with badminton boards in the first month of the new year, similar to badminton today. Indians often play a game called Poona. It is said that the origin of this game is1820a.d. Residents in a street named Poona in Mumbai, India, played a game similar to badminton today, and later it gradually spread throughout India and the world. Therefore, badminton today is also called an Indian game. 4. The Story of Bamington Village, England A.D. 1870A Duke beaufort of Badminton Village, grotte, England, received a British officer who came back from India for a holiday in his manor. When the weather is bad and they can't go out, these officers play games in the hall, which is the predecessor of badminton today. It didn't have a name at first, but it was called a competition in badminton. Badminton was shuttlecock at that time. Tennis rackets are used as shuttlecocks, shuttlecocks and shuttlecocks are gradually improved and become the badminton sport today. In order to commemorate the origin of badminton in Bamington village, people take the name of badminton village as the official name of badminton. People in China have been kicking shuttlecock for a long time, which is a sport with their feet. This is the earliest badminton. It is not clear whether it led to the popularity of racket badminton in China, Japanese, Indian and Greek five centuries later. By 1600, racket badminton had become the children's favorite form of entertainment, and it soon became a sport showing its status in the upper classes of many European countries. /kloc-In the middle of the 0/9th century, a sport "Puna" appeared in India, which is very similar to modern badminton. British officers stationed in India learned the sport and introduced it to the aristocratic society in China. Four years later, the first badminton club was established, and the current rules of the game are the rules formulated at that time. It was not until the end of last century that the sport spread from aristocratic society to civilians. Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and France have all established badminton associations, and the competition is more intense. The International Badminton Federation was founded in 1934, with nine member countries at first, and soon the Netherlands, Canada, India, Australia and the United States joined in. Asians are determined to regain their dominance after joining the sport. Since 1934, China and Indonesia have won 70% of the championships of the International Badminton Federation, although the Federation has 13 1 members. After so many years of development, badminton is not much different from1mid-8th century, but the ball speed is much faster. The highest speed spike on record was created by Englishman Simon Archer, with a speed of 260 kilometers per hour.