A newcomer to the Olympic scene , Marcus Ellis' rise to the top of world badminton has been a rapid one.
Two years ago, the Huddersfield-born badminton star teamed up with men's doubles partner Chris Langridge and the duo have gone from strength to strength.
The pair won the Italian International within months of joining forces, which was followed less than a year later by the Welsh International.
This year the pair have won their second English National Championship and the Austrian Open, and are now ranked 20th in the world.
When he was selected for this year's Games, 26-year-old Ellis said: "I can't really describe it [the feeling] to be honest. I could never have predicted how difficult – both physically and mentally - qualification was going to be.
"We had to put everything on hold. It feels like we've been abroad for three quarters of the year.
"It's been a rollercoaster of emotions at times. It's been tough but I'm sat here now absolutely delighted and I wouldn't change a thing."
Watch Marcus in the men’s doubles Thursday August 11. Coverage starts at noon — GB v Denmark at 9.25pm.
