Double joy for Japan in badminton Superseries Finals


epa05067571 Kento Momota of Japan celebrates after winning against Viktor Axelsen of Denmark during the Men's single final match of the BWF Dubai World Superseries Finals at the Hamdan Sports Complex in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on 13 December 2015. EPA/ALI HAIDER

KUALA LUMPUR: Kento Momota and Nozomi Okuhara (EPA pic, below) made it a delightful rare double for Japan at the BWF World Superseries Finals.

The 21-year-old Momota bagged the men’s singles title while the 20-year-old Okuhara won the women’s singles crown at the US$1mil (RM4.2mil) season finale in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

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