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== 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics ==
Emms participated in the women's doubles with partner [[Donna Kellogg]] only to be knocked out in the first round by the Chinese pair [[Wei Yili]] and [[Zhang Yawen]]. Emms then went on to win her first match in the mixed doubles with [[Nathan Robertson]] against the Chinese world number 2 pair. Emms and Robertson won the first game 21–16 before Gao Ling and her new partner [[Zheng Bo]] hit back to win the second 21–16. The British duo found themselves 12–17 down in the decider only to recover to win 21–19. Emms and Robertson lost out on a medal at the quarter final stage against the world number 10 pair and eventual gold medalist [[Lee Yong-dae]] and [[Lee Hyo-jung (badminton)|Lee Hyo-jung]] of South Korea.

Emms retired after the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/badminton/6727255.stm |title=Emms to quit after Beijing Games|work=BBC Sport|date=6 June 2007|access-date=18 August 2008}}</ref>