92 Badminton Trivia Questions with Answers
92 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
Which nation won the first Uber Cup women’s world team championship in 1957?
Answer
United States
The name of which Gloucestershire estate gave the sport of badminton its modern name?
Answer
Badminton House
Under BWF rules, how wide is a full doubles badminton court?
Answer
6.10 metres
What is the maximum overall length of a badminton racket under BWF regulations?
Answer
680 millimetres
Who donated the trophy for badminton’s Thomas Cup competition?
Answer
Sir George Thomas
What is the official name of badminton’s world governing body, abbreviated BWF?
Answer
Badminton World Federation
Who was the first men's singles champion at the BWF World Championships?
Answer
Flemming Delfs
Where was the inaugural Thomas Cup badminton tournament held in 1949?
Answer
Preston, England
Which badminton tournament is the world's oldest and most prestigious?
Answer
All England Open Badminton Championships
In badminton, what type of court is used for singles matches?
Answer
A narrower court
Which badminton tournament is played annually at Birmingham's Utilita Arena?
Answer
All England Open
What is the standard diameter of the cork base of a feather badminton shuttlecock?
Answer
25–28 millimetres
At the center of a badminton court, what height must the top of the net be?
Answer
1.524 metres
Which badminton tournament is widely recognized as the sport's oldest major tournament?
Answer
All England Open
Where were the 2017 BWF World Championships held?
Answer
Glasgow, Scotland
In what year did the BWF World Tour begin?
Answer
2018
According to badminton laws, what is the permitted mesh size of the net?
Answer
15–20 millimetres
Under badminton court regulations, what is the maximum width of a court line?
Answer
40 millimetres
Who became the first Thai badminton player to win a world singles title in 2023?
Answer
Kunlavut Vitidsarn
In badminton, what is a let?
Answer
A replayed rally
Which badminton pair won men's doubles gold at the 2020 Olympic Games?
Answer
Lee Yang and Wang Chi-lin
Which badminton player won the 1996 Olympic men's singles title for Denmark?
Answer
Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen
Which pair won the 2012 Olympic women's doubles badminton title?
Answer
Tian Qing and Zhao Yunlei
Which Chinese pair won women's doubles badminton gold at the 2004 Athens Olympics?
Answer
Yang Wei and Zhang Jiewen
Which badminton scoring system was introduced internationally in 2006?
Answer
Rally point scoring