Badminton was played as early as the 16th century by the Chinese. but it was in England where they made the first set of official rules in 1873.
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Badminton began in the 19th century (1870) and was named by the Duke of Beaufort after Badminton House in Gloucestershire. The has technically existed for almost 2,000 years ago starting in Greece, but England was the first country to give the game the title of Badminton.
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