I've always wanted to be in journalism. I even started a course at Loughborough doing media studies. I like all sports, and I am keen on writing. But I thought that while I was still young, I ought to make a real go of it at badminton. So I have put all my focus on playing sport instead of writing about it.

Rajiv Ouseph

I have to confess I'm addicted to Sky Sports News. Just the music can pull me in. And then whether it's badminton in the Czech Republic, snail pushing or mole hopping, I'm hooked.

Andrew Buchan

When I'm not singing, I'm a lot of persons: I'm a producer. I'm a badminton player. I'm a writer. I'm a movie freak. I'm a documentary maker.

Arijit Singh

I'm a sports lover. Not just cricket - I play badminton and football, too. When I get some time off, I prefer to play sports rather than working out.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar

I'm a chilled-out guy, and I really like sports and to play badminton and squash.

Bobby Deol

Outside boxing, I did well in cross country competitions and I won a schoolboys' doubles badminton tournament at once. I was pleased because it was a hobby to me.

Chris Eubank Jr.

In England I played everything - swimming, athletics, football, rugby, badminton, cricket - all of that stuff. I was in the first teams for all the sports at Brighton, played on the wing in rugby, and ran 100m, 200m, 400m, and did long jump and even the javelin at one point. In the States I did a bit of track, but mainly I was there for the boxing.

Chris Eubank Jr.

From the start, all I did was play football. I briefly played badminton and won a tournament when I was 12, but really, it was always football.

Christian Eriksen

Even though I played national level badminton, I told my parents when I was in 10th that I was not interested in continuing. Being a model or actor fascinated me from a young age, and I even did a couple of ads when I was just eight years old.

Deepika Padukone

Those who play badminton well take decisions quickly.

Dmitry Medvedev

I don't care about movies. I tend to play badminton once a week.

Edward Witten

Despite the fact that every sport this side of badminton worries about concussions that result in brain damage, CTE, the National Hockey League refuses to accept the overwhelming medical science. Good grief - the NHL still permits fights.

Frank Deford

In high school, I played basketball, volleyball, soccer, baseball, badminton - two sports every season - and I was named female athlete of the year twice.

Gail Kim

I did everything - swimming, dancing, and badminton as well as tennis. It was always tennis that I really loved, though.

Heather Watson

Don Chew is the owner of the Orange County Badminton Club, the location where I train. He played badminton when he was young and always had the passion for it. He never made it at the international level, but he wanted to give back to the sport. The majority of the elite players train at Orange County Badminton Club.

Howard Bach

We do the majority of what most athletes do. For example, as a badminton player, you have to be able to run a long distance and sprint. We do weights three times a week.

Howard Bach

If it's not televised, there's no way Americans will know about competitive badminton. All they know is the back-yard thing.

Howard Bach

Badminton in Beijing is huge - it's one of their top three sports.

Howard Bach

Badminton is not popular in the U.S. because I think the mentality of badminton has to change.

Howard Bach

My brother was playing hockey, tennis, badminton... I basically copied everything he did.

Isa Guha

I used to play badminton in winter.

Isa Guha