Overview

1. Badminton ｜羽毛球
2. Badminton in China | 中国
3. CBA ｜中国羽毛球协会
4. Team Structure｜队结构
5. Achievements｜成果
6. Famous Players｜著名球员
7. Sport History｜历史
8. China's Strength｜能量
9. Recent News | 新闻

Badminton | 羽毛球

Badminton is a racket sport played using rackets to hit a shuttlecock across a net. Although badminton is usually referred to as a recreational backyard sport, it is a full-fledged international professional sport. The rather new Olympic sanctioned game is highly played around the world now, maintaining a base of 200 million players worldwide. Out of this 200 million players, 100 million reside in People's Republic of China.

Badminton in china

中国

Competitive sport is warfare without gunfire. This is China's attitude towards badminton. In China, there are more than 3000 government-run sports schools, 20 major programs, and 200 minor programs that have produced nearly all of China's Olympic athletes. It is often rumoured that the Chinese are insecure about their physiques, however, they pride themselves in the fact that they can work harder than anyone else. This culture for success is what makes China a superpower in badminton.

Badminton in china

中国

Badminton is a national sport in China, recognized by virtually everyone. Being so popular, it is highly integrated into Chinese culture. It is heavily played as a recreational sport and China holds the largest amount of professional players in the world.

The Chinese National Badminton Team | 中国羽毛球协会

The Chinese National Badminton team represents the People's Republic of China in international competitions and is controlled by the Chinese Badminton Association (CBA), the main governing body for badminton in Mainland China.

CBA Committees

1. Judges & Game Rules Committee
2. Coaches Committee
3. News Department
4. Youth Committee
5. Development Committee
6. Research Department

National Team
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Provincial Team

Regional Team

Municipal Team

The Chinese National Badminton Team is extremely difficult to get into as it requires players to climb the national ladder. Each small locality in China has it's own talent pool, where the gifted ascend the ranks and prove themselves to enter the national team.

Team Structure

队结构

Achievements｜结果

Thomas (Male) Cup - 9 Time Champion

Uber Cup (Female) - 13 Time Champion

China has won more medals in badminton at the Olympics than any other country in the history of badminton. In total, China has amassed 41 Olympic medals, 18 of them being gold medals. The runner up, Indonesia, only has 19 total medals, 7 of them being gold medals. At the 2012 London Olympics, China achieved a full shutout of all gold medals, winning every single division of badminton.

Lin Dan Olympic Reel

Source: Olympic Channel

Chen Long Olympic Win

Source: Olympic Channel

Li XueRui Fedex Ad

Source: Badminton Link

Fu HaiFeng Fedex Ad

Source: Badminton Link

Zhao YunLei fedex ad

Source: Badminton Link

History

历史

Origins｜起源

Badminton originates from ancient civilizations in Europe and Asia. The game first appeared as battledore and shuttlecock and originated more than 2000 years ago. In the 1600s, Battledore and Shuttlecock was an upper-class sport in Europe. It was simply a game of two people hitting a shuttlecock backwards and forwards with a bat as many times as they could.

Contemporary Badminton

现代羽毛球

The modern form of badminton, a game known as "Poon", originated in India and was played in the 1800s. It utilized a net and players hit the shuttlecock across the net. British officers took this game back to England, where it was introduced as a "game for the guests of the Duke of Beaufort at his home "Badminton" in Gloucestershire, England." By the late 1800s, tournaments popped up in Europe. Denmark, USA, and Canada became quick followers of the game by the 1930s. 

International Badminton Federation｜国际羽毛球联合会

In 1934, the IBF (International Badminton Federation) was formed with members including England, Wales, Ireland, Scotland, Denmark, Holland, Canada, New Zealand, France, and India. The first tournament sanctioned by the IBF was the Thomas Cup in 1948. Now, the number of world events has increased to the Uber Cup, World Championships, Sudirman Cup, World Junior Champions, and the World Grand Prix Finals.

CommonWealth Games Sport｜英联邦运动会

The Commonwealth Games included Badminton in 1966 when it was introduced by Kingston Jamaica. All five disciplines of badminton were included, while the Team Events were included into the Commonwealth Games later on.

Olympic Games Sport

奥林匹克

After demonstration of badminton in the Munich 1972 Olympics, badminton became an Olympic sport in Barcelona 1992. The following countries have won medals in badminton at the Olympic games since it's inception: China, Denmark, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, and Russia. 

China's Strength

能量

China has developed the neccessary habits that allow them to keep winning in the Olympics. China's badminton program is the most dominant in the world. However, there are a series of reasons why China is superior in the sport.

Funding

Firstly, China's badminton players are well supported by the federal government. The government has a program that takes care of everything for the athlete, including housing, meals, and training. Therefore, China's athletes are not required to worry about anything except for preparing for competition.

Talent Pool

China has an immense talent pool of players. As mentioned earlier, China utilizes a pyramid structured program to syphon top players to the National Team. China is also a very large country with a population of about 1.3 billion people. There are around 100 million people in China playing badminton.

资金

多满天赋

China

Badminton

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