Badminton

Duncan Scott with Team Scotland mascot Clyde, left, and 2026 Commonwealth Games mascot Finnie (Jane Barlow/PA)

Optimism wins for Glasgow's 'brilliantly different' Commonwealth Games

Eloise Lowrie has been asked to represent Great Britain at the World Transplant Games in Australia in April 2023.

Rothienorman teen heads to World Transplant Games

Scotland's Christopher Grimley and Matthew Grimley in action during the YONEX All England Open Badminton Championships at the Utilita Arena Birmingham in March.

Badminton brothers from Glasgow aiming for Commonwealth Games doubles glory

Keith Russell will take interim charge of Badminton Scotland. Picture: Submitted

Keith Russell appointed interim chief executive of Badminton Scotland

Kirsty Gilmour won a badminton silver at the 2014 Commonwealth Games but budget costs could impact on 2018, with netball and parasport also affected

Cuts will cost us medals, claims sports chief Anne Smillie

Scotland's Kirsty Gilmour in action for Great Britain at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Picture: Ed Jones/AFP/Getty Images

Badminton Scotland chief slams funding cut appeal refusal

Golfer Catriona Matthew has been named an ambassador for the Badminton World Championships
in Glasgow later this year. Picture: Lorraine Hill

Shuttlecock diplomacy: Matthew back to her badminton roots as'¨ambassador for Gl...

Sport in our schools

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LIAM FLETT X 2
1)Liam presented with the Sutherland Junior Sports Award by Lady Gillian Strathnaver at a ceremony at Dunrobin Castle.
2) Liam presented with the Players Player of the Year Award at Kinlochbervie High School by coach Duncan Clark.

BADMINTON X 2
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Shetland kids' chance to make a racket

Picture: Getty

Badminton: Under-15s bid to emulate Gilmour

Kirsty Gilmour lost in three games to Denmarks Line Kjaersfeldt. Picture: Lorraine Hill

Badminton: Title eludes tearful Kirsty Gilmour

Kirsty Gilmour won her first-round match against compatriot Julie McPherson and now faces Natalia Koch Rohde of Denmark. Picture: Lorraine Hill

Badminton: ‘Old head’ Gilmour too strong for MacPherson

Kieran Merrilees lost to Englands No 2 Toby Penty. Picture: Lorraine Hill

Badminton: Kieran Merrilees suffers early exit

Imogen Bankier and Robert Blair carry Scotlands medal hopes in the mixed doubles. Picture: SNS

Glasgow 2014: Scottish stars align for badminton

Blogger Paula McGuire is attempting each sport before the games get underway. Picture: John Devlin

Paula McGuire on trying every Glasgow 2014 sport

Robert Blair will be a strong medal contender in Glasgow after returning to the Scotland fold. Picture: PA

Glasgow 2014: Blair glad to be flying Saltire

Robert Blair and Imogen Bankier. Picture: Contributed

Badminton: Blair and Bankier win German Open

Jillie Cooper and Robert Blair of Scotland in action against Yun Lung Chan and Ying Suet Tse of Hong Kong. Picture: Getty

Badminton: Robery Blair is happy to be home

Sir Craig Reedie, centre, meets Kirsty Gilmour and Martin Campbell during his visit to the Cockburn Centre badminton centre in Glasgow

Badminton: Craig Reedie proud of Cockburn Centre

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Badminton: Alan Oliver achieves world No 1 ranking

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Badminton: Bankier steps up Commonwealth Games bid

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Badminton: St Michael’s able to savour new arena

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Badminton: Scots’ Open given Grand Prix status

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Jung’s final fence agony as Paget wins Badminton

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Badminton: MacPherson stops Glasgow full house

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Badminton: Imogen Bankier grabs second title in a week

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Badminton: Denmark’s Tine Baun retires as a winner

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Badminton: Robert Blair bows out in Birmingham

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Badminton: Robert Blair’s focus is now on Glasgow

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Badminton: Blair and Tan scoop win in Birmingham

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Badminton: Scottish players make main draw of All-England Open

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Badminton: Bankier has high hopes for new pairing

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Badminton: Cooper out to get glory in Scottish doubles

New manager has hi-tech ambitions for Highland Show

Badminton: Christine Black set to complete hat-trick at Glasgow 2014

Badminton: Christine Black set to complete hat-trick at Glasgow 2014

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Badminton: Black lands manager’s role for 2014

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Badminton: Cooper shares top Scot prize

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Badminton: Glasgow event hailed as a resounding success

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Impressive Gilmour into last eight

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Badminton: Jillie Cooper all revved up for Emirates Arena

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Badminton: Doubles joy for Capital duo

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Schools badminton: Flockart pedigree can serve him well
BADMINTON: A youngster with a terrific pedigree will be among the favourites for the boys’ Under-11 event at this weekend’s Glasgow School of Sport Championship...

London 2012 Olympics: Badminton draw is kind to Adcock and Bankier

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Badminton: Robertson retires after stellar career

Badminton: Susan Egelstaff and Imogen Bankier land Olympic slots

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Schools badminton: Pringle follows in family footsteps

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Badminton: Julie takes badminton success in her stride

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Badminton: Joy for Julie at Scotstoun

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Badminton: Bankier and Adcock lose to Polish pair

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Badminton: Bankier makes semis

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Badminton: Top British pairs go head to head

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Badminton: Rankings boost for Imogen Bankier and Chris Adcock

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Badminton: MacPherson adds U17 title to collection

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Promising quartet enjoy national success

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Badminton: Tough task for title-chaser Carder

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MacPherson upsets the odds to win final

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