For it was against Egelstaff (née Hughes) that Cann lost out on the bronze medal in Melbourne four years ago, going down 21-19 to the Scot in the third set.
Representing England this time around Cann, seeded fourth, came close to making the final of the badminton event yesterday against the second seed, Malaysia’s Wong Mew Choo, who won a silver medal in the last Games.
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