Nyl Yakura: From A DIY Racket to the Golden Boy of Canadian Badminton (Part 1) скачать в хорошем качестве

Nyl Yakura: From A DIY Racket to the Golden Boy of Canadian Badminton (Part 1)

In this episode, we sit down with Nyl Yakura, the Golden Boy of Canadian badminton and a two time Olympian who represented Canada at the Tokyo and Paris Olympic Games. Nyl shares his journey from hitting his first shuttle with a DIY racket built by his father to becoming one of the most decorated doubles players in Pan Am history. Nyl opens up about being dropped off alone in Indonesia at just 13 years old to train in an elite environment, how that experience reshaped his confidence and mindset, and why exposure to high level Asian training changed his career trajectory. He reflects on his junior dominance, the humbling transition to senior international competition, the pivotal move from singles to doubles, and the sacrifices fans never see behind Olympic qualification and Pan Am Games success. Chapters 00:00 Intro 01:10 The DIY racket that started it all 05:45 Growing up in Canadian badminton and early struggles 10:55 Training alone in Indonesia at 13 17:40 Junior dominance and confidence shift 23:50 Transitioning from singles to doubles 30:40 Olympic pressure and unseen sacrifices 36:55 Pan Am Games gold and legacy as the Golden Boy 📲 Follow Nyl Yakura Instagram:   / nylyakura   BWF Profile: https://bwfbadminton.com/player/25322... 🎧 Follow the TLZ Podcast Instagram:   / thetlzpodcast   Tik Tok:   / the.tlz.podcast   Train your mind. Change your game. 👍 If you enjoyed this episode, like, subscribe, and comment who we should bring on next.