Chris Adcock and Gabby White

British badminton stars Chris and Gabby Adcock first crossed paths as teenagers and eventually became formidable mixed doubles teams. The couple won silver at the European Games, with Chris representing his country at both the 2012 and 2016 Olympics and Gabby competing alongside him in 2016.

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Ahead of the Rio Games, Chris commented, "Going with Gabby makes it even more exciting. Walking out with Team G.B. on my back, right beside her, will be a dream come true. I'm really excited about the prospect."

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