Badminton Momota Tokyo Olympics representative entry December 11th 23:50
Kento Momota, the badminton men's singles and world ranking No. 1 is confirmed to be ranked in the top two Japanese players within the world ranking 16th in the world ranking dated April 30th next year As a result, the Tokyo Olympics became a representative.
Badminton representatives from the Tokyo Olympics will be selected from the top two players in the world ranking dated April 30, next year, based on points earned at the 1-year international competition.
Mr. Momota participated in the World Tour Finals, which opened in Guangzhou, China on the 11th, and has now secured at least 4800 points that will be reflected in the world rankings at this tournament.
As a result, even if we miss all the international competitions held during the remaining period, it was confirmed that they would be ranked in the top two Japanese players in the world ranking on April 30, next year, and will be among the top two Japanese athletes. The representative was confirmed.
Momota is the first Olympic representative.
About Kento Momoda
Kento Momoda is a 25-year-old Japanese boy ace from Kagawa Prefecture.
Starting from a solid defensive position, he had the skillful play of chasing the opponent with precise shuttle control, and was ranked first in the world ranking last September.
In the 2015 World Championships, he won a bronze medal, the first Japanese medal for this event, and was expected to win a medal at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
Momoda, who promised to be back for the Tokyo Olympics, returned to Japan last year and won the world championship for the first time, and returned to the world's top players again. We showed the overwhelming strength to win, and made sure to be the first Olympic team.
At the Tokyo Olympics, we aim to be the first Japanese male gold medal.