: Tokyo 2020, badminton: Japan’s world No 1 Kento Momota knocked out in group stages #IndiaNEWS Japan’s badminton world number one Kento Momota was knocked out in the group stages at the Tokyo Olympics

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Tokyo 2020, badminton: Japan’s world No 1 Kento Momota knocked out in group stages #IndiaNEWS
Japan’s badminton world number one Kento Momota was knocked out in the group stages at the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday, a day after Japanese tennis superstar Naomi Osaka also went on women’s singles in tennis.Unseeded South Korean Heo Kwang-hee, 25-year-old world No 38, beat Momota 21-15, 21-19, ending the favourite’s bid for the gold medal after just two matches in the group phase.Momota won a record 11 titles in 2019, losing just six of the 73 matches he played that year.But his bid for Olympic gold on home soil ended quickly, with Heo sinking his hopes in just 52 minutes.Momota smiled incredulously as his shots failed to find their range early in the game, but looked ashen-faced when it became clear that he was in serious danger.He sealed his own fate when he hit the net to end the match.“I’m thankful for all the support that I have received,� Momota is quoted as saying after the match by the Badminton World Federation. “I’m sorry I could not fulfil all the expectations that people had of me. It’s hard for me to deal with this. I was trying to be aggressive, but I couldn’t stay strong emotionally. My physical condition was fine. Playing at my normal level is hard, but...Read more

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