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Kento Momota Tests Positive for Covid-19, Japan to Miss Thailand Open

Kento Momota (Photo Credit: AP)

Kento Momota (Photo Credit: AP)

Kento Momota, who was making a comeback after his crash, tested positive for coronavirus as Japanese players pulled out of the Thailand Open.

  • Last Updated: January 03, 2021, 16:56 IST

Badminton world number one Kento Momota tested positive for coronavirus on Sunday, prompting the withdrawal of all Japan's players from this month's Thailand Open, Japan's Badminton Association said.

Momota was looking to make his international comeback in Bangkok after almost a year out following a car crash that left him with serious injuries.

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