The origins of table tennis and badminton (about 150 words each)

Table tennis originated in the United Kingdom. Europeans still call table tennis "tennis on the table". It can be seen that table tennis was developed from tennis. At the end of the 19th century, tennis was popular in Europe, but Due to restrictions on venue and weather, some college students in the UK moved tennis indoors, using the dining table as a table, books as nets, parchment paper as rackets, and playing back and forth on the dining table.

20 At the beginning of the century, table tennis flourished in Europe and Asia. In 1926, the International Table Tennis Invitational Tournament was held in Berlin, Germany. It was later recognized as the first World Table Tennis Championships. At the same time, the International Table Tennis Federation was established.

The widespread development of table tennis has led to great improvements in rackets and balls. The original racket was a slightly processed wooden board. Later, someone put a layer of sheepskin on the racket. With the development of modern industry , Europeans attached rubber with rubber particles to the racket. In the early 1950s, the Japanese invented a racket with thick sponge. The original ball was a rubber ball similar to tennis. In 1890, British athletes Gibb brought back some celluloid balls as toys from the United States for use in table tennis.

Among the many table tennis competitions, the most prestigious is the World Table Tennis Championships, which was initially held once a year. After 1957, it was changed to once every two years.

In 1904, Wang Daowu, the owner of a stationery store in Shanghai, bought back 10 sets of table tennis equipment from Japan. From then on, table tennis was introduced to China.

The prototype of badminton appeared in the mid-19th century. At that time, a game similar to badminton was very common in the "City of Pune" in India. It used round cardboard or yarn woven into a ball shape and inserted feathers into it. The practitioners held wooden rackets and took turns to hit the ball in the air. . This activity was particularly active among the British troops in India. According to research, badminton games similar to badminton have long existed in ancient China.

Modern badminton originated in 1873. That year in the town of Bloomington, England, a Duke of Beaufitt organized a recreational activity at his manor. Due to unfavorable weather, the outdoor activities could only be held indoors. Several of the invited guests were retired British servicemen stationed in India, and they suggested playing the "Pune" game. At that time, the indoor venue was in the shape of a gourd. They pulled a rope in the middle of the venue instead of a net. Only two people could participate in each game, and there was a certain score limit. Everyone played very lively. As a result, badminton quickly spread throughout the UK as an elegant entertainment activity. In order to commemorate the birthplace of this sport, Badminton proudly became the English name of badminton and spread throughout the world.

The evolution of rules

When the badminton game first emerged, there were no restrictions on the number of people, scores, or venues. Participants only needed to play against each other. Modern badminton began at Bloomington Manor. Certain limits on scores, venues and number of players were established; in 1875, the first book on badminton rules was published in the UK. The rules at that time were very simple. They stipulated that the venue should be rectangular, the height of the net hanging in the middle, and the requirements for the two sides to fight. There was no difference between singles and doubles. With the improvement of people's viewing level and the development of technology and tactics, the rules have also changed. There have been differences between singles and doubles venues and regulations on serving areas, rules such as serving points and changing areas after serving points. In order to make the competition fierce , wonderful, and stipulates that when the two sides reach 13 or 14 draws (the women's singles reaches 9 or 10 draws), an extra point game will be held. At present, the International Badminton Federation has formulated new rules, which stipulates that extra points can only be played when the two sides have reached 14 draws (10 draws in women's singles); it has also limited the rest time between each game, striving to make badminton more competitive. The competition is more intense and exciting.

Badminton equipment also develops from the original low-level stage to the advanced stage. Badminton has evolved from cardboard and wool balls to a wooden support wrapped in leather, and then to 14-16 high-grade feathers inserted into the cork support; badminton rackets have developed from wooden boards to oval string-strung wooden rackets. Later, the rules stipulated that the racket weighed 95-120 grams, the frame was 25-25.5 cm long, 20-20.5 cm wide, and the handle was 39.5-40 cm long. Its manufacturing materials also developed into wooden frame steel tube rackets, aluminum alloy rackets, and carbon rackets. Fiber racket, titanium alloy racket. When choosing a racket, the principles should be light, strong and elastic, and comfortable to hold in the hand.

World Badminton Organization

In 1875, the first military badminton club was established in the UK. In 1893, there were 14 badminton clubs in the UK. They held a meeting and formally established the "British Badminton Association". At that time, the British Badminton Association played an active role in promoting the development, improvement and spread of badminton. The sport spread first in Europe and then to the Americas, Asia and Australia. In the 1920s and 1930s, Canada, Denmark, Malaysia and other countries also established badminton associations one after another.

In order to promote the development of world badminton, in 1934, nine badminton associations from England, France, Ireland, Scotland, the Netherlands, Canada, Denmark, New Zealand and Wales negotiated and established the " International Badminton Federation" (referred to as the International Badminton Federation). The first chairman was Thomas and it was based in London.

The establishment of the International Badminton Federation promoted the development of badminton technology and tactics. In addition to the traditional "All England Badminton Championships" being held as usual, the "Thomas Cup" (World Men's World Championships) was added in 1948. Team Championship), in 1956 the "You? Cup" (World Women's Team Championship) was added, and the "World Badminton Championships", "World Cup", etc. were held successively, making world badminton a big step forward.

Due to political reasons at the time, the badminton associations of many countries, led by China, failed to join the International Badminton Federation, which made some international competitions relatively inferior and failed to truly reflect world-class standards. Until 1978, the "World Badminton Federation" (referred to as Badminton World Federation) was established in Hong Kong and held two World Badminton Championships. The Chinese team won 8 championships, indicating that Chinese badminton has reached the highest level in the world. In order to promote the healthy and steady development of world badminton, through the joint efforts of the badminton circles in many countries, in 1981, the International Badminton Federation and the World Badminton Federation officially merged to form the "International Badminton Federation" (referred to as the International Badminton Federation). ), bringing a new leap forward to world badminton and creating a prosperous and vibrant scene. At present, 94 countries and regions have participated in the International Badminton Federation. The International Olympic Committee has included badminton in the official competition program of the Olympic Games. Badminton has an unprecedented opportunity for development.