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[67] The Race to World Number 1
from ShuttleSquad - Badminton Podcast Hosted by Thommy Fox
Thommy is joined by Kirsty Gilmour and Christo Popov to talk about the latest weeks on tour, the World Championships, life under the spotlight, and the reality of dealing with online abuse and betting-related messages. Christo reflects on his World Championship exit, his rise to World No. 2 and becoming the first non-Danish European men's singles player to reach the top of the European rankings in more than 800 weeks. Kirsty also talks about a difficult season, finding momentum again and the different challenges of playing against men in training compared to women in tournaments. And of course, we had to discuss the upcoming 15-point scoring system. What will shorter matches mean for badminton? Could different scoring systems make the biggest tournaments feel more special? And should tournaments have their own identity? Plus: German Open kebabs, questionable haircuts, tournament colours and plenty of classic ShuttleSquad nonsense.
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