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It was once called poonah after the town of Pune where it was popular in the 1850s.
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What is the projectile used in Badminton called?
The projectile used in Badminton is called a shuttlecock or shuttle.
What are the three hits in badminton called?
The three hits in badminton are called lob, smash, and drop.
What is the name of Badminton in Hindi?
In Hindi also it's called Badminton.
What is the service area in badminton?
The back of a badminton court is a back boundary line and long service line for singles.
What is the name for the birdie in badminton?
another word for badminton birdie is called a "shuttlecock"
In what sport is a birdie hit back and forth across the net?
Also called a shuttlecock, the birdie is used in badminton.
What is the official called in badminton?
an umpire
Why is badminton called badminton why not goodminton?
I believe it was simply that there were just better mintons out there and badminton was necessarily BAD but it was just easier to call it that and be done with it.
Was badminton ever called battledore?
In western civilization badminton came from a game called battledore and shuttlecock.
What are the players called in badminton?
badmintion players
What was the original name of badminton?
Badminton is the original name in English, but the game is sometimes known as battledore and shuttlecock. The name comes from the shuttlecock, the a lightweight ball with feathers volleyed back and forth, more commonly referred to in the modern day as a birdie. The more modern name comes from Badminton House, the home of the Duke of Beaufort, in Gloucestershire, England. The game comes from the Indian game Poona, which became popular with British officers in India in the nineteenth century.
When playing badminton a serve that can be retaken is called?
A serve that can be retaken is called
