Team GB unveils its six-strong Olympic badminton team for Beijing amid the hustle and bustle of London's Chinatown on Thursday
An impromptu knock-up follows in front of bemused shop owners and tourists, led by singles players Tracey Hallam and Andrew Smith
The wind plays havoc, but that doesn't deter some onlookers from taking up whatever vantage points they can find
Mixed doubles medal hopefuls Anthony Clark and Donna Kellogg are next to show off their moves in front of the pagoda on Gerrard Street
Athens silver medallists Gail Emms and Nathan Robertson play with the advantage of a gusting wind at their backs
Emms and Robertson are ranked sixth in the world, while European champions Clark and Kellogg are eighth
And the next time the quartet meet, it could be in the slightly more serious surroundings of the Olympic final
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