Early Life
A badminton player since the age of four, Emms was first chosen to represent England in 1995 and regularly played for her country until her retirement. She attended the Dame Alice Harpur School in Bedford, a private girls' school. In 1998 she graduated with a BSc (Hons) in Sports Science from Kingston University. She is sponsored by badminton equipment company Wilson.
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