BWF World Championships: Defending champion Kento Momota pulls out of tournament due to injury
• 3 years agoThe 27-year-old Momota had pulled out of his group A opening match against India's Lakshya Sen at the World Tour Finals in Bali, Indonesia after sustaining the back injury during training
Indonesia Open badminton: Lakshya Sen, Parupalli Kashyap knocked out in opening round
• 3 years agoParupalli Kashyap went down 11-21 14-21 to Loh Kean Yew of Singapore to bow out of the competition.
Indonesia Masters 2021: Ace shuttler Kento Momota claims first title since car crash in 2020
• 3 years agoThe final was close in the first round, but the Japanese ace managed to build a strong defence as Antonsen repeatedly made unforced errors.
BWF World Tour Finals: Viktor Axelsen, Kento Momota lead badminton's return to Asia for season finale
• 3 years agoOlympic silver medallist Chen Long will be missing, along with all players from China, for the first of three back-to-back events on the resort island of Bali beginning Tuesday.
Tokyo Olympics 2020: Japan's World No 1 shuttler Kento Momota knocked out of Games
• 4 years agoUnseeded South Korean Heo Kwang-hee beat Momota 21-15, 21-19 to end his gold-medal bid after just two games, a day after Japanese tennis superstar Naomi Osaka also made an early exit.
Tokyo Olympics 2020: Shuttler B Sai Praneeth worried about 'COVID-19 false positive' ahead of Games
• 4 years agoPraneeth, who had ended India''s 36-year-long wait for a men''s singles medal at the world championship with a bronze in 2019, has reasons to get anxious having returned false positive during the Thailand Open in January.
Tokyo Olympics 2020: Tough knock-out challenge awaits PV Sindhu; difficult draw for Sai Praneeth, Satwik-Chirag
Ujwals • 4 years agoPV Sindhu has been drawn into an easier looking group but on her way to the final, she could face Akane Yamaguchi and Tai Tzu Ying.
Tokyo Olympics 2020: Japanese badminton ace Kento Momota 'positive' about Games debut after several career mishaps
• 4 years agoWorld number one Momota was banned from Japan's Rio Games team in 2016 for illegal gambling, and was almost forced to retire last year after a serious car crash.
India Open to be held in May behind closed doors; Kento Momota, Carolina Marin among top entries
• 4 years agoAll the players and officials coming from South Africa, Brazil, Middle East and European countries including UK will be serving a seven-day quarantine period
Tokyo Olympics 2020: Malaysia's Lee Zii Jia downplays gold medal hopes after All England Open win
• 4 years agoMalaysian badminton legend Lee Chong Wei came achingly close to winning gold but never achieved it, picking up three Olympic silvers during his career.