Kirsty Gilmour defiant that badminton career is far from over.
Kirsty Gilmour is trying to decide whether she is satisfied with what she has achieved in her sporting career.
“If I was to stop today, would I be happy with what I've accomplished so far? Like, kind of, yeah, definitely big elements of it. Gilmour added: “This year, I think I'm on the very cusp of getting a seeding, so it's going to be tough, I think it maybe would have required a better performance at All England for me.
“It is such a different feeling being part of a Team Scotland and a Team GB. For. Sure,” she said, exaggerating each word to hit home her point. “No one warned me about that. And then I go into the GB arena and Tom Daley can take that Adam Peaty can take those posters, I'm just an anonymous little badminton player.”Gilmour, who is openly LGBTQ+ and uses she/her and they/them pronouns, and fellow Scot Ciara Torrance are the only out badminton players across the five singles and doubles disciplines.
“Being the only out badminton players in the top 100 of all disciplines is kind of cool but also kind of sad at the same time because statistically that is not true and I would like to see some more open representation. “But also, I'm so unqualified to be a spokesperson, and I'm not a confrontational person at all. I've rarely had an argument in my life.
It is the love and appreciation of the game and the lifelong links that are keeping her in such a physically and mentally demanding sport. As players move into their 30s, questions around retirement ramp up and Gilmour expects many of her rivals to call it a day after Paris.
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