HeyJaredShuttleSquad - Badminton Podcast
This is your brand new badminton podcast featuring four European elite players: Kirsty Gilmour (Scotland), Selena Piek (Netherlands), Marvin Seidel (Germany) and Christo Popov (France).
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[67] The Race to World Number 1 (opens the original)
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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 dif
[66] France shocks the world (opens the original)
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The World Championships are over — and there is a lot to talk about. In Episode 66, Thommy is joined by Marvin Seidel and Kirsty Gilmour to look back on the World Championships and everything that happened on and off the court. They discuss the incredible competitiveness of the tournament, tough early exits, the impact of drift and the importance of making the right tactical decisions. Kirsty also shares her experience from India and her thoughts on her own performance. A major topic is the rise
[65] World Champs Preview Pt.2 (opens the original)
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The World Championships are just around the corner — and Christo Popov has some serious battles ahead.In Episode 65, Christo and Thommy break down Christo’s tough draws in both men’s singles and men’s doubles at the upcoming World Championships in New Delhi, India. Christo also takes us behind the scenes of his intense final weeks of preparation, his schedule in the days leading up to the tournament and what it takes to be ready for the biggest stage of the year.They also look at Christo’s expec
[64] World Champs Preview Pt.1 (opens the original)
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In this episode Kirsty and Thommy break down the women's singles and women's doubles draw of the upcoming badminton world championships in New Delhi, India. Kirsty is in the middle of her preparations and is eager to perform on the biggest stage of world badminton. The European champion shares some training insights, reacts to her own (very tough) draw and also names her favorites to win, players to watch and interesting match ups. As always, drop a like, leave a comment and subscribe to our cha
[63] The Banana Theory (opens the original)
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The full Shuttlesquad is back, although Kirsty joins the episode a little later after getting stuck on the way back from practice. Fresh off his Japan Open title, Christo Popov takes us behind the scenes of one of the biggest wins of his career, from battling through tough matches to flying straight to China for the next Super 1000 event. The squad also talks about life on tour, adapting to different tournament conditions, learning languages, and what players really experience behind the scenes
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