We are all know that India is a greatest Country and in Sports journey India play a vital role and Indian youth no less than anyone. so today we are knowing about the sports journey in India.
Britidh army officers got introduced to the indigenous version of the game, played for centuries, while stationed in India around the 1860s.
Parkash Padukone is the most famous Indian badminton player . He was ranked world no.1 in 1980 he became the first Indian to win the All England Opened Badminton Championship. He was awarded the Arjnua award in 1972 and Padma Shri award in 1982 by the government of India.
whether it is boys or girls everyone is equal in India.The Indian national badminton team represent in international badminton team tournament. It is governed by the Badminton Association of India. In which the men's team won the Thomas cup in 2022, while the women's team have been semifinals twice at the Uber cup in 2014 and 2016 . The Indian team completed in 2011 sudirman cup and shared the fifth rank while also repeating the performance in 2007
Badminton organized in India!
India organized badminton journey began in the early 20th century, the first recorded matching 1874 . At that time the first badminton match in India was not between named players but between British officers . The game was initially known as "poona," and it later evolved into the modern game of badminton.
They made their own adaptation to the sports, primarily adding the net and called it poona or poonah, after the town (Pune) the garrison was based in. The first inform set of badminton rules for the game were formed in India by the British colonists in 1867.
Prakash Padukone
Badminton Now days rank in India
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