Badminton Questions - Singapore PDF

# Origins of Badminton ## Badminton in Singapore - Badminton was introduced in Singapore in the early 19th century by British military officers. - The Singapore Badminton Association was established in 1929. - By the mid-1930s, badminton had become a popular sport throughout Malaya. ### Some of t...

# Origins of Badminton ## Badminton in Singapore - Badminton was introduced in Singapore in the early 19th century by British military officers. - The Singapore Badminton Association was established in 1929. - By the mid-1930s, badminton had become a popular sport throughout Malaya. ### Some of the best players (Malaya): - Wong Peng Soon (4 All-England titles) - Ong Poh Lim (All-England, French, Danish) - Alice Pennefeather (Badminton, Tennis, Hockey) - As part of the Malayan team, Singapore clinched the inaugural Thomas Cup in 1949 (England) and retained it in 1952 (Singapore) and 1955 (Singapore). ## Badminton in Singapore (Present) ### Commonwealth Games: - Gold - women's singles (2002), mixed doubles (2022) - Silver - mixed team (2002), men's singles & doubles (2014) - Bronze - mixed team (2014) ### SEA Games: - Gold - women's team (2003) - Silver - women's team (2005, 2007), men's team (2007) - Bronze - men's & women's team (2009 – 2021) - Asia Team Championships - 2022 - Bronze - men's team - Qualified for Thomas Cup 2022 ### Yeo Jia Min & Loh Kean Yew - Next Generation Players **Yeo Jia Min** - Beat World No. 1 Akane Yamaguchi at the 2019 BWF World Championships - Bronze medal at 2022 Commonwealth Games **Loh Kean Yew** - Beat Lin Dan in 2019 Thailand Maters Final - Won first major competition – 2021 Hylo Open - 2021 BWF World Champion - Bronze medal at 2022 Commonwealth Games ### Terry Hee & Tan Wei Han - Next Generation Players - Mixed Doubles - Won first major competition – 2022 India Open - Bronze medal at 2022 Commonwealth Games ## Para Badminton - Competed internationally since the 1990s. - First World Championships took place in Amersfoort, Netherlands in 1998 and now occurs every two years. - Governed by the Para-Badminton World Federation (PBWF) until 2011. - Official sport for the first time at the Tokyo Paralympic Games 2020. ## Sport Classes | Class | Description | |---|---| | WH1 | Players in this class requires a wheelchair to play badminton. Players in this Sport Class usually have impairment in both lower limbs and trunk function. | | WH2 | A player in this class could have impairment in one or both lower limbs and minimal or no impairment of the trunk. Players are required to play on a wheelchair in this class | | SL3 | In this class a player must play standing. The player could have impairment in one or both lower limbs and poor walking/running balance. | | SL4 | A second standing class where the player has a lesser impairment compared to Sport Class SL 3. The player could have impairment in one or both lower limbs and minimal impairment in walking/running balance. | | SU5 | The players in this class has impairment of the upper limbs.The impairment could be on the playing or non playing hand. | | SH6 | Athletes who have achondroplasia. These are players who have a short stature due to a genetic condition often referred to as "dwarfism". | ## Tokyo Paralympics 2020 | Rank | NPC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | China | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | | 2 | Japan* | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | | 3 | Indonesia | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | | 4 | India | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | | 5 | France | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | | 6 | Malaysia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | 7 | South Korea | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | | 8 | Great Britain | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | Hong Kong | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | Thailand | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | **Totals (10 NPCs)** | **14** | **14** | **14** | **42** | ## References - Badminton in Singapore: - https://www.singaporebadminton.org.sg/ - https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_649_2004-12-21.html - https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_1393_2010-05-10.html - https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/sport/singapore-badminton-yeo-jia-min-loh-kean-yew-11427212 - Yeo Jian Min – BWF World Championships: - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3do28HTcIqA - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXK0QgkNXbw - Loh Kean Yew – BWF World Championships: - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vzQLJ2CdNQ - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuzEmHJmpqQ - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xg8Q1q8RrvM - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZpi3hxhmEc - Para Badminton - https://corporate.bwfbadminton.com/para-badminton/ ## Today's Topics 1. Origins of Badminton 2. Major Competitive Events ## Timeline **Originated from 3 countries:** - China (Jian Zi) - Greece (Battledore and Shuttlecock) - India (Poona) ## China - Jian Zi - Invented during Han Dynasty (206 BC) - First game that uses a shuttlecock - four feathers fixed into rubber sole/plastic discs - How to play: Keep a weighted shuttlecock in the air by using their bodies, (mainly by kicking) apart from hands - Minimum number of players: 1 ## Battledore and Shuttlecock - Origins more than 2000 years ago - The oldest racket sport - In the 16th-17th Century, it became a popular game to pass time for the European upper class - It was played outdoor during warm weather as a recreational activity - Shuttlecock affected by wind due to lightness → sometimes played indoors ## Battledore and Shuttlecock - A Cooperative Sport - How to play: Hit the shuttlecock to each other without letting it touch the ground - No. of players: 2 or more people - In 1830, the record number of hits was 2117 hits by the Somerset family ## India – Poona - Started in 1860s - Battledore and Shuttlecock but with added net - The British army modified this game in India and took the equipment back to England ## Poona → Badminton - At Duke of Beaufort Party - Event occurred in 1873 - Hometown: Badminton - Poona hence became known as "Badminton game" ## Badminton World Federation (BWF) - Founded 1934 - In 1893 the Badminton Association was founded and based in England, thus becoming the guardian of the Laws of the game - IBF formed as an 'internationally representative body', taking over the Badminton Association - Renamed BWF in 2006 - Based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia ## Pop Quiz: - How many feathers are used to make a shuttlecock? - A: 15 - **B: 16** - C: 17 - D: 18 ## Major Tournaments - **Thomas Cup (1948)** - **All England (1899)** - **Uber Cup (1956)** - **Commonwealth Games (1966)** - **World Junior Championships (1992)** - **Olympics (1992)** - **World Badminton Championships (1977)** - **Sudirman Cup (1989)** ## All England Open - Founded 1899 - HQ London Scottish Regiment Drill Hall, Buckingham Gate - Annual - Men's & Women's Singles, Men's, Women's & Mixed Doubles - Wong Peng Soon – 1st Asian to win (1950 – 1953) ## Thomas Cup (Men) - Founded 1949 - Sir Geroge Alan Thomas - Triennial; Biennial from 1982 - Regional Qualification - 3 Singles, 2 Doubles - Most titles: Indonesia (14), China (10), Malaysia (5) - 2022 edition (Bangkok, Thailand): India, Indonesia, Denmark / Japan ## Uber Cup (Women) - Founded 1957 - Betty Uber - Triennial; Biennial from 1984 - Regional Qualification - 3 Singles, 2 Doubles - Most titles: China (15), Japan (6), Indonesia / USA (3) - 2022 edition (Chengdu, China): South Korea, China, Japan / Thailand ## Sudirman Cup (Mixed) - Founded 1989 - Dick Sudirman - Biennial - Men's & Women's Singles, Men's, Women's & Mixed Doubles - Most titles: China (13), South Korea (4), Indonesia (1) - 2023 edition (Suzhou, China): China, South Korea, Malaysia / Japan ## The Olympics - Introduced – 1972 - Demonstration Sport: Indonesia (1972), South Korea (1988) - Formally introduced in 1989 and included @ 1992 Olympics (Barcelona) - Men's & Women's Singles, Men's, Women's & Mixed Doubles - 2020 Men's Singles: Victor Axelsen (Den), Chen Long (Chn), Anthony Sinisuka Ginting (Idn) - 2020 Ladies Singles: Chen Yu Fei (Chn), Tai Tsu Ying (Tpe), Pusarla V. Sidhu (Ind) - https://olympics.bwfbadminton.com/results/4027/tokyo-2020-olympic-games-badminton/podium