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Badminton in India
India's fastest rising Olympic sport; PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal leading a golden generation
India ๐ฎ๐ณ 1872 Indian Sports
Key Facts
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PV Sindhu: Olympic silver (Rio 2016), bronze (Tokyo 2020); 2 BWF World Championship medals; world #1
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Saina Nehwal: Olympic bronze (London 2012); world #1 in 2015; changed the face of Indian badminton
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Badminton originated in British India as "Poona Game"; brought to England in 1873 and codified in Badminton, Gloucestershire
๐ Did you know? Badminton originated in British India; the Duke of Beaufort introduced it to England from Pune (Poona) in 1873
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Indian Sports
Country
๐ฎ๐ณ India
Year / Era
1872
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India's fastest rising Olympic sport