Crash – and a jolt for Kento’s Olympic dreams


PUTRAJAYA: World No. 1 Kento Momota (pic) is the overwhelming favourite for Tokyo Olympics and hopes are high on him to win a gold medal in his home country. It looks like the men’s singles gold is his to lose, going by his dominant form.

Last year, he featured in 12 finals, bagged a record-breaking 11 titles and winning 67 out of the 73 matches in the process.

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