This is Brum's the Word - a podcast from Anything but Footy - focusing on the sports and stars competing at this summer's home Commonwealth Games - Birmingham 2022.

Host nation Team England are likely to have around 400+ able-bodied and Para athletes competing in the red and white this July and August.

10 of them will be trying to win medals in badminton - across singles, doubles, mixed doubles and the mixed team event.

Marcus Ellis is one of the most successful competitors of recent years, having bagged an Olympic medal in Rio, and his partner on and off the court Lauren Smith has 5 Commonwealth medals to her name heading into her home games...

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