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Badminton England Launches Crowdfunding Campaign

Britain's leading badminton players "hope a crowdfunding campaign will help support their Tokyo 2020 Olympic bid after UK Sport's funding cut," according to Nick Hope of the BBC. The sport received £5.5M in the build-up to Rio 2016, where GB's Marcus Ellis and Chris Langridge won Bronze. However, UK Sport felt GB players -- who claimed four European medals last month -- were not "credible" Tokyo 2020 medal prospects and cut all support. Badminton player Rajiv Ouseph said, "A little public support could make a big difference." The crowdfunding campaign has been launched by Badminton England (BBC, 5/4).

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