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Nishimoto calls on teammates to win Cup for retiring Momota

Calm and collected: Kenta Nishimoto in action against Taiwan’s Chou Tien-chen during their group match.

CHENGDU: Men’s singles shuttler Kenta Nishimoto was 19 when Japan captured the Thomas Cup Finals title in 2014 in New Delhi for the first time ever.

Nishimoto was not part of the team that time but was inspired by the historic triumph led by Kento Momota, who was the same age as the former.

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