Kento Momota: Badminton is no longer fun …

KOMPA.com – Kento Momota he was really in the worst period of his career. Former singular masculine The world number one even said badminton was no longer fun for him.

The car accident he experienced after winning the Malaysia Masters in 2020 had a major impact on Kento Momota’s further career.

Following the accident, Momota suffered a broken nose and injuries to her lips and face.

It didn’t end there, bad luck hit Momota again the following year, where he tested positive for Covid-19.

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The Japanese badminton player then returned to the pitch in March 2021 by participating in the All England tournament.

Being the top seed, Momota lost two straight games to Malaysian men’s single, Lee Zii Jia.

After that, Kento Momota looked difficult to return to his best performance, including defeat in the first rounds of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

In an interview last September, Kimiko Jinnai, who is a former Japanese female badminton player, asked how Momota viewed the sport. badminton at the moment.

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“Some time ago, I remember you said I like badminton because it’s fun. How about now?” Jinnai asked quoted by The planet of badminton, Wednesday (12/10/2022).

Momota’s response was quite surprising. He admitted, currently badminton is a very painful thing for him.