Cumbrian badminton star Lauren Smith is back in international action this week.

The double Olympian will represent England in the mixed doubles and women's doubles in the VICTOR Denmark Open.

Smith and Marcus Ellis are seeded sixth in the mixed doubles at the evnt at Odense Sports Park.

The Longtown star will be eighth seed alongside Chloe Birch in the women's doubles, meanwhile.

Smith and Ellis will take on Danish duo Jeppe Bay and Sara Lundgaard in the mixed doubles first round tomorrow.

Smith and Birch will face Thai pair Puttita Supajirakul and Sapsiri Taerattanachai in their first round opener, also tomorrow.

The tournament sees Carlisle-born Smith, 30, back in England colours for the second time in recent weeks following her involvement in the TotalEnergies BWF Sudirman Cup in Finland.

That followed her performances for Team GB in the Tokyo Olympics, where she reached the mixed doubles quarter-finals alongside Ellis and the first round of the women's doubles with Birch.

The Denmark Open runs from today until October 24.