Ireland’s No.1 Badminton Player Ready For Irish Open In Baldoyle

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Conor speaks to SCOTT EVANS, Ireland’s No.1 badminton player about the upcoming Irish Open in the Baldoyle Badminton Centre.

He talks about the schedule changes in the tournament, his move to Denmark early in his career to fully pursue the sport, the locations and tournaments that he participated in, the interest of badminton in China and why there’s so much more tournaments on due to the Olympics coming up.

He also talks about his chances in qualifying for the Olympics, how the points system works in order to qualify for the Olympics and the arenas that he played in especially in China.

Duration: 12'01" DATE: November 26, 2015
Interviewer:Conor Doyle
Producer:Conor Doyle
Interviewee:Scott Evans
Themes:Local Sports
Keywords:Irish Open, Badminton, Baldoyle Badminton Centre, Local Sports, International Tournaments, Olympics,
LocationBaldoyle Badminton Centre, Baldoyle, Dublin 13 Time Period:2015
Type:Sound Language:English
Creator:Near FM Publisher:Near FM
Identifier:NEARFM_20151126_NST_002
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