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Seven players have been named in the Team GB badminton squad to compete at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Lauren Smith and returning Olympic medallist Marcus Ellis earn an automatic qualification place in the mixed doubles after finishing in eighth spot on the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Race to Tokyo rankings. Men’s singles player, Toby Penty will make his Olympic debut alongside Chloe Birch who pairs up with Smith for the women’s doubles. Women’s singles’ Kirsty Gilmour will compete in her second Olympic Games following her debut at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Completing the line-up is men’s doubles pair Ben Lane and Sean Vendy who qualified by virtue of their impressive performances on the BWF World Tour in January this year.