After a disappointing home Olympics outing at Tokyo 2020, Yamaguchi Akane bounced back to clinch the 2021 BWF world championship title and rise to world... No. 1 in women's singles. Now the Japanese star has another opportunity to shine on home soil and she told us how manga helped her switch off and relax before the 2022 badminton worlds, and why having spectators in the venue will be a huge boost.