Prácticas profesionales en la Federación de Bádminton

Abstract

Historically, Badminton was known as Poona in India, the city where it emerged. Its first players were British Army officers from that same place, and throughout history, Badminton has been advancing as a sport and Complementing each other in its structure. The first Badminton club was created in England in 1873, later it was established in the United States and Canada allowing the unification of the rules. By 1910 there would be more than 300 clubs, a number that increase to 9000 after the I World War. (Badminton, 2022). In Colombia, Badminton began to be recognized as a sport in 2005 with the creation of the Colombian Badminton Federation, which is currently headed by Darío Tigreros. In 23 of the 32 departments of the national territory, this sport is practiced, with Bolívar being the territory with the most active athletes. Currently, the Federation, with the support of Coldeportes, finances a program for more than 2,000 thousand children in school that seeks to encourage the practice of this discipline from an early age. (Escort, 2018). The period of professional practices of the specialization in Sports Administration of the Santo Tomas University, Bucaramanga headquarters, allows the link with the Colombian Badminton Federation in which the management of both the federation and the professional sport at the district and national level is evidenced. The application of the knowledge acquired during the student process is manifested through the creation of competitive sports events that seek to promote the practice of this sport at the university level throughout the country.