Olympics: Momota out to add highlight chapter to eventful badminton career
Japanese badminton star Kento Momota has had a rollercoaster journey to the Tokyo Games, but the 26-year-old is determined to pay back those who have supported his Olympic quest after a gambling scandal cost him a place in Rio de Janeiro four years ago.
Momota was a clear medal hopeful ahead of the Rio Games, only to miss out when he was banned from the court indefinitely in April that year by the Japan Badminton Association for gambling at illegal casinos.
File photo shows Kento Momota in the men s singles final of the national badminton championships in Tokyo in December 2020. (Kyodo)