![Badminton player Lauren Smith after practicing in the back garden of her house in Milton Keyne s Stock Photo - Alamy Badminton player Lauren Smith after practicing in the back garden of her house in Milton Keyne s Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2C063N2/badminton-player-lauren-smith-after-practicing-in-the-back-garden-of-her-house-in-milton-keyne-s-2C063N2.jpg)
Badminton player Lauren Smith after practicing in the back garden of her house in Milton Keyne s Stock Photo - Alamy
![Marcus Ellis, Lauren Smith and Chloe Birch have had been blocked from working with their own national team coaches after criticising the culture of the sport's governing body in the run up Marcus Ellis, Lauren Smith and Chloe Birch have had been blocked from working with their own national team coaches after criticising the culture of the sport's governing body in the run up](https://external-preview.redd.it/x2nT2SWKAVpWpKnGtRqfX7_AZehEwjVwSNQe_yUnXJo.jpg?auto=webp&s=2ec16bb8c1af65c991a7cd81db3772f53c4cbaef)
Marcus Ellis, Lauren Smith and Chloe Birch have had been blocked from working with their own national team coaches after criticising the culture of the sport's governing body in the run up
![Tokyo Olympics: Cumbrian badminton star Lauren Smith wins opening mixed doubles match with Marcus Ellis | Times and Star Tokyo Olympics: Cumbrian badminton star Lauren Smith wins opening mixed doubles match with Marcus Ellis | Times and Star](https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/resources/images/12830134.jpg?type=responsive-gallery-fullscreen)
Tokyo Olympics: Cumbrian badminton star Lauren Smith wins opening mixed doubles match with Marcus Ellis | Times and Star
![02/11/21 - Badminton England mixed doubles players Marcus Ellis and Lauren Smith at the National Badminton Centre in Milton Keynes Stock Photo - Alamy 02/11/21 - Badminton England mixed doubles players Marcus Ellis and Lauren Smith at the National Badminton Centre in Milton Keynes Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/zooms/6/a6bf8c934ff541cf9869541cd8397b52/2h6x8cw.jpg)
02/11/21 - Badminton England mixed doubles players Marcus Ellis and Lauren Smith at the National Badminton Centre in Milton Keynes Stock Photo - Alamy
![England miss out on badminton gold at Commonwealth Games as Marcus Ellis and Lauren Smith beaten | Daily Mail Online England miss out on badminton gold at Commonwealth Games as Marcus Ellis and Lauren Smith beaten | Daily Mail Online](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/08/08/12/61175883-0-image-a-68_1659958984615.jpg)
England miss out on badminton gold at Commonwealth Games as Marcus Ellis and Lauren Smith beaten | Daily Mail Online
![Team GB's Lauren Smith pose for a photo after the Badminton Olympic team announcement at the National Badminton Centre, Milton Keynes Stock Photo - Alamy Team GB's Lauren Smith pose for a photo after the Badminton Olympic team announcement at the National Badminton Centre, Milton Keynes Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/G81RKW/team-gbs-lauren-smith-pose-for-a-photo-after-the-badminton-olympic-G81RKW.jpg)