Badminton now has become a chess game: Kirsty Gilmour

European champion Kirsty Gilmour views badminton as a mental chess game. She noted significant improvements in the World Championships venue compared to earlier events. Gilmour expressed pleasure at the availability of sanitary napkins in women's washrooms. She praised Scotland for mandating sanita…

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:05:00 GMT

Synopsis European champion Kirsty Gilmour views badminton as a mental chess game. She noted significant improvements in the World Championships venue compared to earlier events. Gilmour expressed pleasure at the availability of sanitary napkins in wo... [3500 chars]

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