British pair Heather Olver & Lauren Smith win US International title

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Heather Olver and Lauren Smith's Rio 2016 hopes were boosted as they came from behind to win the women's doubles at the US International in Florida.

Olver and Smith beat Thailand's top seeds Puttita Supajirakul and Sapsiree Taerattanachai 18-21 21-19 21-19.

The English champions are expected to rise from their current world ranking of 30 in January.

The top 16 pairs in the world rankings on 5 May will qualify for the Olympics in Rio next summer.

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