Annie & Kerry Xu | Badminton: Twin Sisters Represent USA at Paris Olympics 2024 | Talks at Google // TRAIN BRAIN

Annie & Kerry Xu | Badminton: Twin Sisters Represent USA at Paris Olympics 2024 | Talks at Google

Olympic badminton partners Annie & Kerry Xu discuss their experience representing Team USA at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Annie & Kerry Xu are professional badminton players and twin sisters who have played competitive badminton for over 10 years. They competed on the global circuit for two years leading up to the Paris 2024 Games.
Annie Xu graduated from UC Berkeley with a degree in Economics. She is ranked #1 in the USA, #1 in Pan America, and #28 in the world for doubles. In her spare time, she likes to travel, make jewelry, and spend time with friends, family, and her cat.
Kerry Xu has a bachelor's degree in economics from UC Berkeley and works in finance. Outside of badminton and work she enjoys jewelry crafting, scrapbooking, and binge watching shows.
Moderated by Sridevi Maharaj.

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