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Badminton England To Appeal Tokyo Olympics Funding Cuts

Great Britain badminton execs are "set to appeal against the decision to cut the sport's funding for the Tokyo Olympics," according to BT SPORT. UK Sport on Friday announced a £345M ($446M) National Lottery and government-funded investment in Olympic and Paralympic sports for the next four years. But badminton, handed £5.9M for Rio 2016, "will not get a penny of the latest cash" despite Marcus Ellis and Chris Langridge's Bronze Medal in the men's doubles last year. Former Olympic badminton Silver Medalist Gail Emms, who is on the GB Badminton board, said, "My initial reaction is, 'Hang on a sec, we've won an Olympic medal' -- you'd think that if you go out there and win an Olympic medal it guarantees some funding." Badminton England CEO Adrian Christy said that the decision "will mean the end of all the funding that supports the elite squad," which also includes Chris and Gabby Adcock and Rajiv Ouseph. Christy: "We are prepared to fight for the hopes and dreams that their talent deserves and will be making representation to UK Sport and appealing to Sport Resolutions (UK) in due course." Fencing, archery, weightlifting and wheelchair rugby "will also not be receive funding over the next Olympic and Paralympic cycle" (BT SPORT, 6/4).

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