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This world champion success might come
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from a different sport other than
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badminton. You see, Akane Yamaguchi did
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swimming at a very young age, which has
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been said to improve shoulder range of
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motion. This increased range lets her
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get the racket behind her head and take
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shots early even when the shuttle gets
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pushed behind her, where other players
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might usually get stuck.
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So, a shot that's normally safe to play
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against someone her size
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And that's not the only reason she's
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still winning despite her many injuries
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and also being one of the shortest
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We broke down the rest in the full video
