Andrew Watson

Badminton blogger

Sadly I'm not good enough to play sport for a living, so the next best thing is to talk about it! Long-suffering Scotland supporter who hopes to one day cover the Tartan Army at the World Cup finals.  I believe darts and snooker count as real sports.

Sadly I'm not good enough to play sport for a living, so the next best thing is to talk about it! Long-suffering Scotland supporter who hopes to one day cover the Tartan Army at the World Cup finals.  I believe darts and snooker count as real sports.

Latest articles from Andrew Watson

Interview with Lanark badminton legend John Barrie MBE

Lanark badminton legend John Barrie MBE says the players who will vie for medals in their home games are more than good enough to claim a haul of medals, and even backed Kirsty Gilmour to go all the way and win gold in the Emirates Arena.

Meet the homegrown Badminton stars

Imogen Bankier, Kirsty Gilmour, Robert Blair, Paul van Rietvelde, Martin Campbell, Patrick MacHugh, Kieran Merrilees, Jillie Cooper, Caitlin Pringle and Rebekka Findlay will be roared on at the Emirates Arena as they hunt down the coveted gold medals across the disciplines from singles to mixed doubles.

Badminton: a look at the international competition

We've already heard about Malaysian Lee Chong Wei, the twice-defending Commonwealth champion and double Olympic silver medallist, however with some of international badminton's biggest names heading to the Emirates Arena in the summer, it is impossible to predict who will emerge with the prize every athlete aspires to - a Gold medal.

Medal History can inspire Scots badminton stars in Glasgow

The likes of Kieran Merrilees, Robert Blair, Kirsty Gilmour and Imogen Bankier will be eyeing gold medals in the Emirates Arena, to maintain a strong history of Scottish badminton success at the Commonwealth Games, which began in Kingston, Jamaica in 1966.