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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 24px; padding-top: 7px; padding-right: 7px; padding-bottom: 7px; padding-left: 7px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; ">Danish badminton legend Peter Gade is preparing for his last Olympic Games, marking the end of a distinguished, two-decade long international career.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 24px; padding-top: 7px; padding-right: 7px; padding-bottom: 7px; padding-left: 7px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; ">The tall, wiry, 35-year-old former world number one exudes calm and steely determination, and it is clear he will not leave court without a fight.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 24px; padding-top: 7px; padding-right: 7px; padding-bottom: 7px; padding-left: 7px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; ">"There is no doubt this is going to be my last Olympics. There is a lot of emotion, a lot of thoughts going on about that," Gade told Xinhua in a recent interview at Broendby Stadium, southern Copenhagen.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 24px; padding-top: 7px; padding-right: 7px; padding-bottom: 7px; padding-left: 7px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; ">After a strong 2011, Gade has struggled with an ankle injury in the past six months, and returned with disappointing performances at the All-England and India Opens.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 24px; padding-top: 7px; padding-right: 7px; padding-bottom: 7px; padding-left: 7px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; ">He booked a spot at the 2012 London Olympics thanks to his high, fifth-place rank (men's single) in the Badminton World Federation world ranking.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 24px; padding-top: 7px; padding-right: 7px; padding-bottom: 7px; padding-left: 7px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; ">Although he is targeting a medal in London, he did not want to speculate about it given that a podium finish has eluded him in his prior appearances at the 2000, 2004 and 2008 summer games.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 24px; padding-top: 7px; padding-right: 7px; padding-bottom: 7px; padding-left: 7px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; ">"I want to focus on doing the best I can. How far I can take that, well, I have to wait and see," Gade said.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 24px; padding-top: 7px; padding-right: 7px; padding-bottom: 7px; padding-left: 7px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; ">"For the moment, I am focusing on my daily practice. Things are moving in the right direction. We are getting closer (to the games) and I am going to enjoy my final Olympics, no matter what," he added.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 24px; padding-top: 7px; padding-right: 7px; padding-bottom: 7px; padding-left: 7px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; ">Danish shuttlers have won medals at every summer games except the Beijing Olympics 2008, since badminton became an Olympic Sport in 1992.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 24px; padding-top: 7px; padding-right: 7px; padding-bottom: 7px; padding-left: 7px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; ">This year, 112 athletes have been selected to represent Denmark in 17 disciplines at the London Olympics, said the Sports Confederation of Denmark, which selects athletes for the games.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 24px; padding-top: 7px; padding-right: 7px; padding-bottom: 7px; padding-left: 7px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; ">The country is aiming to win eight medals based on performances in its traditional strengths including badminton, cycling, handball, rowing, sailing, swimming, kayaking and tennis, it added.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 24px; padding-top: 7px; padding-right: 7px; padding-bottom: 7px; padding-left: 7px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; ">Denmark will be represented by Gade and Jan Oe. Joergensen in the men's singles event, which features a total 38 players. The country has also qualified in women's singles, men's and women's doubles, and mixed doubles.</p>