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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