06/17/2023
Badminton shuttlecocks are made from plucked feathers of live ducks and geese, causing much pain to animals
Badminton originated in India. The first rules of the game were written in Poona by the British in 1873. English Army officers introduced it in England at a party given in 1873 by the Duke of Beaufort. The duke's country estate was called Badminton, so everyone started talking about the "new game in Badminton," resulting in the sport's name.