USA Badminton

USA Badminton

USA Badminton...... is the National Governing Body for the Olympic sport of Badminton in the United States. With the National Headquarters located at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado, it is the mission of this non-profit organization to promote the sport of badminton at all levels across the United States. At the same time USA Badminton works with National Organizing Committees around the world to raise the level of competitve and recreational badminton on a global level.

Badminton....
You play because you love it - the challenge, the competition, and the camraderie. Whether you're a top player or a weekend warrior, if badminton is your sport, USA Badminton is for you.

Who and Where....
Five geographical regions, fifty state associations, and hundreds of member clubs bring badminton within everyone's reach. Join thousands of other players, ranging from school age to master's competitors in their 80's, who have discovered the benefits of membership in USA Badminton - the organization that's promoting your favorite Olympic Sport.

Badminton Facts
· 140 countries are members of the International Badminton Federation
· The world's fastest racket sport: a shuttle can leave the racket at a speed of almost 200 mph
· A badminton player can cover more than one mile in just one match
· A shuttlecock weighs between 4.74 and 5.50 grams
· The best shuttles are made from the feathers from the left wing of a goose
· 16 feathers are used to make a shuttle
· The biggest shuttle in the world can be found on the lawns of the Nelson-Atkins Art Museum, inKansas City - 48 times larger than the real thing, 18 feet tall and weighing 5000 pounds
· The Thomas Cup, the men's world team championships, has been won by only three countries since it began in 1948 - Malaysia, Indonesia and China
· The only time the Uber Cup, the women's world team championships, was won outside Asia was by the USA in 1957, 1960 and 1963; other holders are China, Indonesia and Japan
· It is an American, Judy Hashman, who holds the record number of All-England titles - 17 in total
· The first US championships in Chicago in 1937 were played on 21 courts
· Famous personalities who play badminton include Paul Newman, Diego Maradonna and Nick Faldo
· Badminton's history dates back to Ancient Greece and the early Far-Eastern civilisations; versions of the game, sometimes using a foot instead of a racket, have been depicted on pottery around 3000 years ago, in China
· Once known as battledore and shuttlecock, the game as we know it today took its name from Badminton House in Gloucestershire, England - home of the Duke of Beaufort
· Badminton became an Olympic sport in 1992
· More than 1.1 billion people watched badminton's Olympic debut on TV
· The two most successful badminton countries are China and Indonesia which between them have won 70% of all IBF events
· Crowds of up to 15,000 are common for major badminton tournaments in Malaysia

All the above information was acquired from the USA Badminton Official Web Site.

USA BADMINTON
One Olympic Plaza • Colorado Springs, CO 80909
phone: (719) 578-4808 • fax: (719)578-4507

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