Japan's Kento Momota ruled out for three months following eye surgery, set to miss All England Championships
4 years, 11 months ago

Japan's Kento Momota ruled out for three months following eye surgery, set to miss All England Championships

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Momota, one of Japan’s major hopes for a gold medal at this year’s Tokyo Olympics, also suffered facial lacerations and a nasal fracture when the van he was travelling in crashed into a truck on 13 January, killing the van driver. World number one Kento Momota will be out of action for at least three more months following surgery for a fractured right eye socket sustained in a road accident in Malaysia last month. The 25-year-old, one of Japan’s major hopes for a gold medal at this year’s Tokyo Olympics, also suffered facial lacerations and a nasal fracture when the van he was travelling in crashed into a truck on 13 January, killing the van driver. “This one really took me by surprise,” BWF quoted Japan head coach Park Joo Bong as saying in a statement released by the country’s badminton association.

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Former world number one Kento Momota announces shock retirement from international badminton
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Former world number one Kento Momota announces shock retirement from international badminton

India TV News  

Two-time gold medallist at the World Badminton Championships, Kento Momota has stunned the fans of the sport around the world with his sudden retirement from the international circuit. Momota, the men's singles champion at the BWF World Championships in 2018 and winner at the 2019 BWF World Championships in Basel met with a horrific accident after winning the Malaysia Masters …

Japan’s Kento Momota out of Asian Games 2022 due to injury
1 year, 4 months ago

Japan’s Kento Momota out of Asian Games 2022 due to injury

The Hindu  

Struggling former badminton world number one Kento Momota has pulled out of this month’s Asian Games because of injury, the Japanese Olympic Committee said on Friday. Momota, whose world ranking has tumbled to 48 after a series of disappointing performances and injuries, had been chosen to play for Japan in the men’s team event at the September 23-October 8 Games …

Indonesia Masters 2023: Struggling Momota exits in first round
1 year, 11 months ago

Indonesia Masters 2023: Struggling Momota exits in first round

The Hindu  

Kento Momota crashed out in the first round of badminton’s Indonesia Masters on Wednesday, just the latest early exit for the two-time world champion. Unseeded Momota, whose career has been in freefall since a car crash three years ago left him badly hurt, went down 21-18, 21-7 to China’s 27th-ranked Shi Yuqi in Jakarta. Once badminton’s undisputed king, Momota is …

BWF World Championships: Defending champion Kento Momota pulls out of tournament due to injury
3 years, 1 month ago

BWF World Championships: Defending champion Kento Momota pulls out of tournament due to injury

Firstpost  

The 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 New Delhi: Two-time defending champion Kento Momota of Japan on Wednesday withdrew from the BWF World Championships beginning on Sunday after failing to recover from a back injury. “BWF …

Defending champion Momota pulls out of World Championships
3 years, 1 month ago

Defending champion Momota pulls out of World Championships

The Hindu  

Two-time defending champion Kento Momota of Japan on Wednesday withdrew from the BWF World Championships beginning on Sunday after failing to recover from a back injury. "BWF can confirm the unfortunate news that world No.2 and men's singles defending champion Kento Momota has pulled out with injury," the game's world governing body said in a statement. "Momota also withdrew from …

Tokyo Olympics: World No.1 badminton player Kento Momota crashes out in group stage
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: World No.1 badminton player Kento Momota crashes out in group stage

India Today  

Japan's badminton world number one Kento Momota lost in the first round at the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday. Unseeded South Korean Heo Kwang-hee beat Kento Momota 21-15, 21-19, ending the favourite's bid for the gold medal after just two games. Momota's early exit follows similar upsets for high-profile Japanese athletes, including tennis player Osaka and gymnast Kohei Uchimura. Badminton's comeback …

Tokyo Olympics: Badminton star Kento Momota grateful for chance after deadly crash
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Badminton star Kento Momota grateful for chance after deadly crash

Hindustan Times  

Japanese badminton star Kento Momota says he plans to play "with a sense of gratitude in my heart" when he makes his Olympic debut at the Tokyo games. Tokyo Olympics: Badminton star Kento Momota grateful for chance after deadly crash. The Olympics will be the biggest test Momota has faced so far in his comeback from a fatal highway accident …

Kento Momota Sparks Online Stampede with Badminton Coaching Offer
4 years, 4 months ago

Kento Momota Sparks Online Stampede with Badminton Coaching Offer

News 18  

It's an irresistible prospect for budding badminton players -- a chance to be coached by Japanese world number one Kento Momota, who has triggered thousands of responses by offering his services. Momota, a top gold medal hope for Japan at the now-postponed Tokyo Olympics, spent months recuperating after the crash, which killed the driver of his vehicle and left him …

Kento Momota eyes Tokyo gold after recovering from crash
4 years, 6 months ago

Kento Momota eyes Tokyo gold after recovering from crash

The Hindu  

Japanese badminton star Kento Momota has fully recovered from the eye injury he suffered during a car accident in January, the world number one said on Friday. Hours after winning the Malaysia Masters, Momota, who was travelling in a car to the Kuala Lumpur airport, was involved in a horrific crash where he suffered an eye socket fracture in February. …

Kento Momota feared career was over after deadly crash
4 years, 10 months ago

Kento Momota feared career was over after deadly crash

The Hindu  

Japan’s badminton king Kento Momota said he was again dreaming of Tokyo Olympics gold on Friday but didn’t know when he’d return to action after a car crash that left him fearing his career was over. 1 admitted his “spirit was almost broken” after the accident in January — hours after he won the Malaysia Masters — which killed the …

Badminton champion Kento Momota postpones return by three months
4 years, 11 months ago

Badminton champion Kento Momota postpones return by three months

The Hindu  

Badminton world number one Kento Momota, who suffered a broken nose in a traffic accident in Malaysia on January 13, will take another three months to rest after a surgery for his right eye socket fracture. Read: Lee Chong Wei is Malaysia's hero, says Olympian Chan Peng Soon “He was diagnosed with a right eye socket fracture on Friday after …

Kento Momota has surgery, recovery delayed: media report
4 years, 11 months ago

Kento Momota has surgery, recovery delayed: media report

The Hindu  

Injured Japanese badminton World No. 1 Kento Momota had surgery on a bone near his eye on Saturday, dashing hopes of an early recovery, local media reported. The 25-year-old Japanese, hurt in a Malaysian car crash earlier this year, was diagnosed with an orbital floor fracture after he said he suffered double vision during practice, Japanese public broadcaster NHK reported. …

Kento Momota is not unbeatable, says Indian shuttler Sai Praneeth
4 years, 11 months ago

Kento Momota is not unbeatable, says Indian shuttler Sai Praneeth

The Hindu  

Indian Badminton star Sai Praneeth had a rewarding 2019, in which he won a World Championships bronze in Basel and also made the Swiss Open final. The confidence is always there when you play well," said Praneeth on the sidelines of Premier Badminton League season five's trophy unveiling ceremony. 11 played Japanese superstar Kento Momota four times last year and …

Kento Momota, World No. 1, flies home following fatal car crash
4 years, 11 months ago

Kento Momota, World No. 1, flies home following fatal car crash

The Hindu  

Badminton world number one Kento Momota was released from a Malaysian hospital Wednesday and boarded a plane back to Japan, two days after he was treated for injuries in a car crash in which his driver was killed. Read the full story: https://t.co/vBqb3maVA4pic.twitter.com/ePVOVHcF8R — BWF January 15, 2020 An assistant coach, physiotherapist, and badminton official also suffered minor injuries in …

Kento Momota faces two months out after a fatal car crash
4 years, 11 months ago

Kento Momota faces two months out after a fatal car crash

The Hindu  

Badminton world No.1 Kento Momota could be out for two months after being injured in a car crash that killed his driver just hours after he won the Malaysia Masters on Sunday. The 25-year-old Japanese shuttler, suffered cuts and bruising in the accident near Kuala Lumpur, but is aiming to return at the All England Championships on March 11, said …

Japan's Kento Momota faces two months out after car crash
4 years, 11 months ago

Japan's Kento Momota faces two months out after car crash

The Hindu  

1 Kento Momota could be out for two months after being injured in a car crash that killed his driver just hours after he won the Malaysia Masters on Sunday. The 25-year-old Japanese suffered cuts and bruising in the accident near Kuala Lumpur but is aiming to return at the All England Championships on March 11, said Kinji Zeniya, secretary …

Kento Momota faces two months out after being injured in a car crash
4 years, 11 months ago

Kento Momota faces two months out after being injured in a car crash

Hindustan Times  

Badminton world number one Kento Momota could be out for two months after being injured in a car crash that killed his driver just hours after he won the Malaysia Masters on Sunday. The 25-year-old Japanese suffered cuts and bruising in the accident near Kuala Lumpur but is aiming to return at the All England Championships on March 11, said …

Badminton world No.1 Kento Momota injured in car crash in Malaysia, driver killed
4 years, 11 months ago

Badminton world No.1 Kento Momota injured in car crash in Malaysia, driver killed

The Hindu  

Badminton world number one Kento Momota was injured in a pre-dawn vehicle collision in Malaysia on Monday, just hours after he secured his first victory of the season at the Malaysia Masters. Police and Malaysia's badminton association said that in addition to Momota, the three others involved in the incident were his physiotherapist, his assistant coach and a Badminton World …

Badminton: Kento Momota hurt, driver killed in Malaysia crash
4 years, 11 months ago

Badminton: Kento Momota hurt, driver killed in Malaysia crash

The Hindu  

Badminton world number one Kento Momota was among four people lightly injured in a crash in Malaysia on Monday which left their driver dead, reports said, hours after he won the Malaysia Masters tournament. The accident happened in the early hours on a major highway as the group headed for Kuala Lumpur International Airport in a van, official news agency …

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