Badminton became a full medal sport at which edition of the Olympic Games?
- A.Seoul 1988
- B.Barcelona 1992
- C.Atlanta 1996
- D.Sydney 2000
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, Barcelona 1992. Badminton had appeared earlier as a demonstration game, but medals were first awarded at Barcelona in 1992, in men’s and women’s singles and doubles; mixed doubles was added at Atlanta in 1996. Option A, Seoul 1988, is the trap, and a useful one to understand: badminton was only a demonstration sport there, while table tennis became a full medal sport at those very Games. Option C, Atlanta 1996, is when the fifth badminton event, mixed doubles, joined the programme, not when the sport entered. Option D, Sydney 2000, is unrelated to either game’s debut. Pair the two dates in the mind — table tennis 1988, badminton 1992 — and add India’s Olympic record: Saina Nehwal’s bronze in 2012, P. V. Sindhu’s silver in 2016 and her bronze in 2020.
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Practice Questions
View allBlack Card given to a badminton player during the game indicates _____________.
- A.suspension
- B.fault
- C.warning
- D.disqualification
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Badminton umpires use three cards, and the black one is the last of them: it removes the player or the pair from the match altogether, and the referee is informed.
Read the full explanation →Corbillon Cup is associated with which of the following sports?
- A.Golf
- B.Hockey
- C.Table Tennis
- D.Badminton
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The Corbillon Cup is the trophy of the women’s team event at the World Table Tennis Championships, and its companion, the Swaythling Cup, is the men’s team trophy.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following is the world team championship trophy for men in badminton?
- A.Thomas Cup
- B.Uber Cup
- C.Swaythling Cup
- D.Sudirman Cup
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Named after Sir George Thomas, an English player and administrator, it is the world men’s team championship in badminton and was first contested in 1948–49.
Read the full explanation →How many feathers are fixed in a standard feathered shuttlecock used in badminton?
- A.12
- B.14
- C.16
- D.20
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The Laws of Badminton require a feathered shuttle to carry sixteen feathers fixed in a cork base covered with thin leather, and the feathers, usually from the wing of a goose or a duck, must be of the same length in one shuttle.
Read the full explanation →What is the height of the net at the centre of a badminton court?
- A.1.50 m
- B.1.55 m
- C.1.62 m
- D.1.524 m
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The badminton net sags very slightly at the middle, so the laws fix two heights: 1.524 metres at the centre of the court and 1.55 metres over the side lines, at the posts.
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