The top seed in badminton, Kevin Cordon, was eliminated in Round 16 of the first 2024 Paris Olympics qualifier in the CNMI, after unranked South Korean Geonyeio Cho pulled an upset three-set match victory.
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PETALING JAYA: Expectations are high on Ng Tze Yong to deliver another stirring display in the Badminton Asia Team Cham-pionships at the Setia City Con-vention Centre in Shah Alam from Feb 15-20.While hopeful of living up to the expectations, the 21-year-old, who is set to feature in the second singles, is determined not to let the pressure get to him.
Disaster gives badminton star Momota perspective in Olympic quest
For Tokyo Olympic gold medal favorite Kento Momota, it is perhaps fitting that a badminton career filled with so many ups and downs is so closely tied to disaster, in his case the 2011 earthquake and tsunami that occurred in northeastern Japan.
Reflecting on the event that struck the nation 10 years ago, the world s top-ranked men s singles player said he was in a state of confusion and despair on March 11 when he saw the shocking television images of the tsunami destroying towns and villages. Kento Momota plays against Yushi Tanaka in the men s singles semifinals of the national badminton championships at Machida Gymnasium in Tokyo on Dec. 26, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo