Badminton is a sport played with racquets and a shuttle (or shuttlecock), which is a feathered or plastic projectile. It is played by either two opposing players or teams of two opposing players on a court divided by a net. Badminton's history can be traced to British India in the 1800s, created by British military while stationed there. The International Badminton Federation (now known as the Badminton World Federation) was established in 1934, and today it is responsible for governing international badminton and for globally developing the sport. Traditionally Denmark has dominated the sport in Europe, while worldwide, Asian players dominate, with both Asian women and men being consistently top competitors worldwide.