Badminton The origins of this sport go back around 2000 years in China, where a game similar to badminton was played. The game as we know it today was developed by British soldiers in Pune (ind) in the 19th century, and from there found it's way from Asia to Europe. Badminton is a racquet sport, played by players or pairs taking either side of a net. The object is to hit a shuttlecock using a racquet over the net such that the opposing player or pair can't hit it back - all within the rules of the game. The International Badminton Federation was founded in 1934. Olympic Games: Men: Singles Doubles Women: Singles Doubles Mixed: Doubles World Championships: Men: Singles Doubles Women: Singles Doubles Mixed: Doubles World Team Championships: Men Women World Mixed Team Championships Mixed: MVP Cup European Championships: Men: Singles Doubles Women: Singles Doubles Mixed: Team Doubles European Team Championships: Men Women Asian Games: Men: Team Singles Doubles Women: Team Singles Doubles Mixed: Doubles Pan American Games: Men: Singles Doubles Women: Singles Doubles Mixed: Doubles All Africa Games: Men: Singles Doubles Women: Singles Doubles Mixed: Team Doubles Commonwealth Games: Men: Singles Doubles Women: Singles Doubles Mixed: Team Doubles Defunct Events: Men: Team Women: Team International Club Competition: Mixed: Europe Cup Universiade: Men: Singles Doubles Women: Singles Doubles Mixed: Team Doubles Defunct Events: World Games: Men: Singles Doubles Women: Singles Doubles Mixed: Doubles