How did badminton develop in the 20th century?
In 1910, modern badminton was introduced to China.
In 1934, the international badminton sport jointly organized by many countries officially appeared in front of people all over the world. This is a joint meeting to build the headquarters in London, England. This sport has gradually emerged in Europe and has attracted widespread attention.
In 1939, the International Badminton Federation passed the first “Badminton Rules” that all member states abide by.
In 1978, the World Badminton Federation was established in Hong Kong and held two World Badminton Championships.
In May 1981, the International Badminton Federation restored China’s legal seat in the International Badminton Federation. Since then, a new page in the history of international badminton has been opened.
On June 5, 1985, at the 90th meeting of the International Olympic Committee, it was decided to list badminton as an official event of the Olympic Games.
In 1988, badminton was listed as a performance item of the Seoul Olympic Games and achieved success.
In 1992, badminton was listed as an official event at the Barcelona Olympic Games. There are 4 gold medals for men’s and women’s singles and doubles.
In 1996, the Atlanta Olympic Games added a mixed doubles event. Increase the total number of gold medals in the Olympic badminton event to 5.
In 2005, the IBF headquarters moved to Kuala Lumpur.
In 2006, the official name of the International Badminton Federation (IBF) was changed to Badminton World Federation (BWF), the Badminton World Federation. In the same year, the new badminton rules were formally implemented after a three-month trial period. It was first adopted in the Thomas Cup and Uber Cup that year.
