Rachel Honderich of Toronto plays to the silver medal in singles badminton finalsPhoto: Mike Ridewood
Photo: Mike Ridewood

Canadian athletes head to Glasgow for badminton world championships

What’s all this racket about?

The 2017 BWF World Championships are almost here and will take place Monday August 21-27 in Glasgow, Scotland.

The worlds best badminton players are heading to the home of the brave to compete in the sport’s most prestigious event. The 23rd BWF worlds will see athlete compete events including men’s singles, women’s singles, men’s doubles, women’s doubles and mixed doubles.

Canada's Michelle Li returns a shot to Hungary's Laura Sarosi during a Women's single match at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Canada’s Michelle Li returns a shot to Hungary’s Laura Sarosi during a Women’s single match at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Competing for Canada is worlds most successful Canadian female badminton player, Michelle Li. Li made her made her Olympic debut at the 2012 London and 2016 Rio Olympic Games. The 25-year-old had a breakthrough at the London 2012 Olympic Games finishing fourth with doubles partner Alex Bruce, by far Canada’s best-ever Olympic result in badminton. At her first 2011 Pan Am Games, Li dominated the competition bringing home two gold medals. Her success carried on into the 2015 Pan Am Games where she won two more medals, a gold in singles and a bronze in doubles.

Rachel Honderich (left) holds up her silver medal next to Michelle Li, who won women’s singles at TO2015.

Also competing for Team Canada at this year’s worlds is Adrian Liu, Toby Ng and Rachel Honderich.

The competition schedule can be found by clicking here.