Badminton

Badminton, a racket game played with a feathered shuttlecock over a high net, took its modern rules from British officers in India in the 1870s and is now dominated by players from Indonesia, China, Denmark and India.

How it is played

Singles or doubles rally a shuttlecock across a net 1.55 metres high. Games are played to 21 points, best of three, mixing fast smashes with delicate drops at the net.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of United Kingdom, India, Indonesia.

Origins

Usually placed in the era of Modern Heritage (1800 to today), although its exact origins are uncertain, within the cultural world of Celtic and Atlantic Europe.