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Level 2 – Pre-intermediate
Badminton
Badminton is a very popular leisure sport in most parts of the world. It is also a very ancient sport which comes from China. Ancient records show that people played it in China in the 5th century BC. They called the game Ti Jian Zi. It was also played in India and ancient Greece.
Modern badminton dates from the 19th century. It takes its name from Badminton House in England. The Duke of Beauford lived there and he enjoyed playing the game.
It became an international competitive sport in the 20th century. It first became an Olympic sport at the Barcelona Games in 1992. Today one hundred and thirty one countries have badminton federations.
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