Badminton

Flamenco queen Marin hopes to dance her way to Olympic gold

epa05285882 Carolina Marin of Spain in action against Kirsty Gilmour of Scotland during their Women Single Final match at the Badminton European Championships in La Roche sur Yon, France, 1 May 2016. EPA/EDDY LEMAISTRE

MADRID: Inspired by a love of flamenco dancing and sporting hero Rafael Nadal, Spain’s Carolina Marin dreams of becoming the first European woman to win a badminton Olympic gold in Rio.

Marin’s ambitions are lofty but realistic. She is a two-time world champion in a sport normally dominated by Asia.

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