IMOGEN BANKIER, the Scottish badminton star, is going to the Beijing Olympics.

The surprise invitation for the Glasgow 20-year-old in Team GB's Olympic Ambition Programme gives BADMINTONscotland yet more reason to celebrate another Olympic boost. 

Her inclusion in the multi-sport party of athletes and coaches comes just weeks after BADMINTONscotland’s Coaching and Events Manager Hilary Atkinson was named Badminton Competition Manager for London 2012.