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Duo from Olds, Calgary repeat badminton gold

Olds resident Ryder Persson and Krya Aikenhead of Calgary won gold in the U17 mixed doubles
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Ryder Persson of Olds, left and Krya Aikenhead of Calgary have now won gold in mixed badminton doubles twice in the space of several weeks. Photo submitted

OLDS — Local badminton player Ryder Persson just keeps on winning.

During the Nov. 30-Dec. 1 weekend, Persson of Olds and partner Krya Aikenhead of Calgary won gold in the mixed doubles event in the Sunridge Alberta Junior Series in Calgary.

Persson and Aikenhead also won the U17 mixed doubles during an Alberta Series Junior badminton tournament in Okotoks recently.

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