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Dhananjay Khadilkar

Popov duo fight for France at badminton world championships in Paris

Christo and Toma Junior Popov, who competed for France at the Paris 2024 Olympics, will feature for their country at the world badminton championships in Paris. © David Gray/AFP

The world badminton championships got underway on Monday in Paris with the pressure on the local heroes Alex Lanier as well as the Popov brothers – Toma Junior and Christo – to translate their dominance at the European championships onto the global stage.

Lanier gave notice of his potential in August 2024, when he tore through the field to claim the Japan Open and become the first Frenchman to win a World Tour Super 750 event – one of the most coveted trophies on the circuit.

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