Badminton's Passion History Gloucestershire's county has a town with the name of Badminton (England). The Dukes of Beaufort own a country estate called Badminton House. Thanks to the Duke of Beaufort, an Indian game that is now known as Badminton in our language gained popularity in Badminton House. Similar to tennis, badminton uses a paddle or shuttlecock instead of a ball. In the Indian city of Pune, this game first appeared. The game was brought to Britain in 1875 by a few British Army soldiers who had heard about it while stationed in an Asian nation, and as a result, Badminton House saw regular games of it. You can play singles (one player versus another) or doubles in badminton (two players against two players). To go to the opposite side of the court, players must use their rackets to strike wings or shuttlecocks while exiting the net. In contrast to tennis and other racquet sports, badminton prohibits the shuttlecock from making contact with the ground. This is why a...