Tag: Kento Momota
HEARD AT HALFTIME: Diack trial postponed after son’s testimony shows up from Senegal
News, views and noise from the non-stop, worldwide circus of Olympic sport:
The new year has barely begun and the headlines are all about doping,...
HIGHLIGHTS: Shiffrin scores again with Super-G bronze; Bowe wins third straight 1,000 m
Headline results of noteworthy competitions around the world:
Anyone who pays attention to alpine skiing is running out of superlatives to shower on American superstar...
TSX INTEL REPORT: Athlete shrieking over the Diamond League obscures the real issue; world...
≡ TSX INTELLIGENCE REPORT ~ 11 November 2019 ≡
● LANE ONE ● Athlete shrieking over dropped Diamond League events misses the point completely
When the...
SCOREBOARD: Amazing 10th seasonal title for Kento Momota in Fuzhou China Open
Highlights and results of noteworthy competitions around the world:
● ARCHERY ● Korea sweeps Recurve titles at World Indoor Series opener in Macau
The World Archery...
THIS WEEK: Another title for Hannah Roberts in UCI BMX Freestyle Park Worlds?
Plenty of action worldwide this week, including the third edition of the UCI World Urban Cycling Championships in China. Previews:
● ARCHERY ● Indoor World...
THIS WEEK: Momota looks for seventh win in Paris; four Rio judo champs in...
This is another fairly light week in international sport, just before a heavy schedule of winter events starts to take over the calendar.
Among the...
BADMINTON: Repeat titles for Momota, Tai and Gideon/Sukamuljo in Denmark
Fans attending the 2019 version of the Danisa Denmark Open might have thought they were watching a re-run of the 2018 tournament as three...
BADMINTON: Amazing eighth tournament title for Kento Momota in Korea
“Actually, I didn’t count my number of titles. I just want to keep winning more. I wanted to keep the rallies going. I was...
BADMINTON Preview: All five no. 1-ranked shuttlers in Korea Open in Incheon
No one can say that the Badminton World Tour doesn’t feature its top players on a regular basis. Once again, all five of the...
BADMINTON: Marin returns with win over Tai in China Open in Changzhou
Rio Olympic champion Carolina Marin of Spain tore her anterior cruciate ligament in January.
On Sunday, she faced no. 4-ranked Tzu Ying Tai (TPE) in...
BADMINTON Preview: World Champs to answer whether China is still the top power in...
A large field of 359 competitors from 45 countries are assembled in the St. Jakobshalle in Basel (SUI) for the 25th BWF Total World...
COMING ATTRACTIONS: No. 1 Momota in Bangkok and Mountain Bike star Courtney in Val...
Previews of key events in Olympic sports coming this week:
● BADMINTON: Japan’s Momota and Matsumoto/Nagahara headline Thailand Open
The $350,000 Thailand Open is underway in...
BADMINTON: No. 1s Momota and Yamaguchi claim Singles titles at Japan Open
“Everyone has studied my game, and sometimes even when I play well, things don’t work out. That’s the difficulty I faced this year.”
Japan’s Kento...
BADMINTON Preview: Resurgent Japan looks for most wins ever in Japan Open in Tokyo
The Daihatsu Yonex Japan Open is one of the prestige tournament on the Badminton World Tour and the home team will have plenty of...
BADMINTON Preview: $1,250,000 prize purse at stake in Indonesia Open in Jakarta, and everyone...
One of the biggest prize purses in the sport is on offer in Jakarta (INA) for the 2019 Indonesia Open, now underway at the...
BADMINTON: Top-ranked Momota and Tai take Singapore Open titles
Japan dominated the Singapore Open with four finalists and three winners, but the top-ranked Singles players in the world impressed with wins by Kento...
BADMINTON Preview: All five no. 1-ranked players and teams in Singapore Open
The BWF World Tour’s Asian swing continues this week at the Singapore Indoor Stadium for the Singapore Open, held continuously since 1987. It has...
BADMINTON Preview: Best in the world lined up for Malaysia Open
An outstanding field has gathered for the Celcom Axiata Malaysia Open in Kuala Lumpur (MAS), with the top three in the BWF World Rankings...
BADMINTON: Three wins for China and Momota makes history at the $1,000,000 All-England Open
The big money – $1,000,000 in prize money – brought out all of the no. 1 -ranked players and teams in the world for...
BADMINTON Preview: Stars are out for the $1 million Yonex Al-england Open in Birmingham
Nothing like a prize purse of $1 million to get players interested in a major tournament and most of the top stars in the...
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