It was a tremendous honour to be part of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and to open the badminton session before the semifinals as a former Olympian. Standing on that stage, surrounded by the energy and passion of the world’s best athletes, was a truly special moment. The Games in Paris were a resounding success, […]
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Two years ago the European MA’s gave me their confidence to serve a four year term as Vice-President for Europe at the Badminton World Federation (BWF). Hald way through that period it has been incredibly busy yet deeply rewarding. In my role as VP BWF Europe, and as Deputy Chair of the Governance Committee, I
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As the Australian Open gets under way in Melbourne, the sport is facing a crisis over positive doping tests involving two of the biggest stars in tennis. Last March, the top-ranked men’s player, Jannik Sinner, tested positive for clostebol, a banned anabolic agent, twice. The substance was quickly traced to a product that was used
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