Momota aiming for consecutive badminton world championship "going to greedy" August 18 20:18
Before the World Championship of Badminton kicked off in Switzerland, Kento Momoda, who aims to win two consecutive men's singles, said, “If you leave the results here, you will be confident for next year's Tokyo Olympics. "I spoke with enthusiasm.
The Badminton World Championship kicked off in Basel, Switzerland on 19th of this month and will compete the best in the world with the same five men and women as the Olympics.
This is the first time in the history of the tournament that began in 1977, and will be held at the same time as the World Championship of Parabadminton.
On the 18th prior to the opening of the event, the players attended a press conference, and Momo, who played consecutive badminton men's singles, said " If you leave it, you will be confident for next year's Tokyo Olympics. I want to win greed one by one. "
Also, regarding the fact that it was held at the same time as the Para Badminton World Championship, "I think it's good for the badminton world. I think I can also feel what I can't usually feel, so I want to make it an experience." did.
In the parabadminton wheelchair class, women's doubles in the world ranking Nozomi Yamazaki, “Enjoying my own play and wanting to go home with a gold medal in doubles” "We want to do our best so that we can be stimulated by play."
The Badminton World Championship will open on the 19th and the Parabadminton World Championship will start on the 20th.