The origins of the game of badminton date back at least 2,000 years to the game of battledore (bat or paddle) and shuttlecock played in ancient Asia. Modern badminton were introduce in the mid of 19th century by British. It was introduced as a game for the guests of the Duke of Beaufort at his stately home 'Badminton' in Gloucestershire, England and then it became popular with the name of "Badminton." The first Open Tournament was held in 1898 at Guildford and then the first 'All England' Championships were held the following year. The International Badminton Federation was formed in 1934 with England, Wales, Ireland, Scotland, Denmark, Holland, Canada, New Zealand and France after that India joined in 1936. Now the Badminton World Federation (BWF) governs the international badminton. Badminton was demonstrated in 1972 Munich Olympics and then eventually became an Olympic sport in Barcelona in 1992. That time only the singles and doubles were introduced but going forward Mixed doubles was added in the Atlanta Olympic Games in 1996 .

Badminton is a racquet sport played using racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net. If your opponent manages to return the shuttlecock then a rally occurs. There are best of 3 sets to be played. Most common score point is 21 but 11 points & 15 points game also used in many events. The most common forms of the game are "singles" (with one player per side) and "doubles" (with two players per side).
The Badminton World Federation (BWF) is the internationally recognized governing body of the sport responsible for conduction of tournaments and approaching fair play.

• Court
  Rectangular area which has been divided into halves by a net. Full length of court is 44 ft (13.4 mts) long and 20 ft (6.1 mt) wide. The net height is 5 ft 1 in from the ground
  
• Racket
  The racket shall be a frame not exceeding 680 mm in overall length and 230 mm in overall width. Optimal string tension in between 24lbs to 26lbs. But it’s completely depend on Recreational & Professional Players. It can vary from 18lbs to 36lbs
  Racket Weight:
  2U - 90 to 94g
  3U - 85 to 89g
  4U - 80 to 84g
  5U – less than 80g
  
• Shuttlecock
  A shuttlecock is a open conical shape which is formed from sixteen overlapping feathers embedded into a rounded cork base. The cork is covered with thin leather or synthetic material. Synthetic shuttles are often used by recreational players to reduce their costs as feathered shuttles break easily
  A shuttlecock weight is around 4.75g to 5.5g. The diameter of feather circle is around 58mm to 68mm and the diameter of cork is around 25mm to 28mm.

• A game can be played by either two players called singles or four players called doubles
• Most commonly score points is a game of 21 points, but 11 points & 15 points games are also used in many events
• Winning the overall game will require 2 out of the 3 sets played