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There are different opinions about the origin of badminton. The first form of badminton racket appeared in Japan in the 14th and 15th centuries. It was a racket made of wood with cherry stones covered with feathers. This was the formation of the first badminton game in history. However, due to its low robustness and slow flying speed, this design gradually disappeared from view soon after. Around the 18th century, a game similar to the original Japanese game of badminton began to appear in India. Their balls are made of cardboard with a diameter of six centimeters and holes in the middle. Under the background of feathers, they become shuttles. In India the sport is called pune. The modern game of badminton originated in India and was formed in England. In the 1860s, a group of retired British army officers brought home from Bombay, India, a game similar to badminton called Poona. In 1870, the British began to use a combination of cork head and feather racket research. Badminton became popular in 1873, when it was played on a calabash green with a mesh fence at the manor house in Minton town by some English Lords. In 1875, badminton officially appeared on the scene. 1877 The first badminton rules were published in England. After 1878, the British developed a more complete and uniform game rules, the overall content of the game is similar to today's badminton. In 1893, badminton clubs in the United Kingdom gradually developed, and the first badminton Association was established, which laid down the requirements of the court and the standards of the sport. In 1899, the British Badminton Association held the first badminton tournament. The modern game of badminton was introduced to China in 1910. In 1934, the international badminton game jointly organized by Denmark, Ireland, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Canada, the United Kingdom and other countries officially appeared in front of the people of the world. It was a joint conference with its headquarters in London, the United Kingdom. The game gradually rose in Europe and attracted wide attention from people. In 1939, the INTERNATIONAL Badminton Federation (IBF) adopted the first "badminton Rules" to be followed by all member states. In 1978, the World Badminton Federation (BWF) was established in Hong Kong and has held two world Badminton Championships. In May 1981, the INTERNATIONAL Badminton Federation (IBF) restored China's legal seat in the IBF, opening a new page in the history of international badminton. On June 5, 1985, the 90th Session of the International Olympic Committee decided to include badminton as an official sport of the Olympic Games. In 1988, badminton was successfully selected as a demonstration sport at the Seoul Olympics. In 1992, badminton became an official sport at the Barcelona Olympic Games, with four gold MEDALS for men's, women's singles and doubles. In 1996, mixed doubles was added to the Olympic Games in Atlanta. Bring the total number of Olympic badminton gold MEDALS to five. In 2005, BWF headquarters moved to Kuala Lumpur. In 2006, the official name of the International Badminton Federation (IBF) was changed to the Badminton World Federation (BWF), the Badminton World Federation. In the same year, new badminton rules were implemented after a three-month trial period. It was first used in the Thomas cup and Uber Cup that year.