ON COURT WITH SARAH WALKER

10 quick-fire questions www.eis2win.co.uk asked of England Badminton player, Sarah Walker, whilst training at Milton Keynes, where she receives much of her support.

1. What is the best part of being a sportsperson?
Travelling around the world with my friends

2. What is the worst part?
The food we get in foreign countries

3. What is your greatest sporting moment?
Playing my first ever international in Germany, 2001, and winning it
 
4. What has been your worst moment in sport?
Not being selected for the Home Countries AROS Cup in the same year

5. Who identified you had the talent?
Eric Brown, who was Chief Executive of Milton Keynes, spotted me at Team Challenge in Luton whilst I was playing from my county. I was then put forward for England trials

6. Who is your role model?
Maria Sharapova because she plays with so much determination and has successfully competed from an early age
 
7. Name 3 ideal dinner guests?
Maria Sharapova, Elvis and my mum who is pretty entertaining and could do the cooking

8. If you could change one thing about yourself what would it be?
Be less lazy at home

9. Who would play you in a movie about your life?
Angelina Jolie as she’s quite athletic

10. What 3 items would you take on a desert island?
• Mobile phone
• Wireless internet
• A laptop

03.01.07

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