: Badminton: Only have positive thoughts heading into Olympics, says world No 1 Kento Momota #IndiaNEWS Japanese badminton star Kento Momota said on Thursday he feared he might never play at an Olympics

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Badminton: Only have positive thoughts heading into Olympics, says world No 1 Kento Momota #IndiaNEWS
Japanese badminton star Kento Momota said on Thursday he feared he might never play at an Olympics after a catalogue of career mishaps, but is feeling “positive� about the Tokyo Games.World No 1 Momota was banned from Japan’s Rio Games team in 2016 for illegal gambling, and was almost forced to retire last year after a serious car crash.But the unprecedented postponement of the Tokyo Games because of the coronavirus pandemic gave him time to recover, and he is aiming for gold when he finally makes his Olympic debut later this month.“When the Games were postponed by a year and then it was on the news that they might be cancelled, I thought a lot about how I might not be able to play at the Olympics,� Momota told reporters Thursday.“But a lot of people have worked hard to put the competition on, and I’ve just tried to block out the noise and put everything into the things I can control.�Momota added that his physical fitness has improved “little by little�, and that he “feels really good� going into the tournament.“I’m not thinking negative thoughts – I’m only thinking positive thoughts,� he said.Momota was unstoppable in 2019, winning a record-breaking 11 titles including the World Championships, Asia...Read more

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