Kuala Lumpur: In April 2016, just a few months before the Rio Olympics, two of Japan’s best men’s singles players, Kento Momota and Kenichi Tago, received a suspension from Nippon Badminton Association (NBA) after they were found to gamble at an illegal casino in Japan. Continue reading Kenichi Tago’s Gambling Suspension Lifted
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Lee Chong Wei/Cai Yun win men’s doubles title at 2017 Badminton Asia Elite Tour (2 pictures)
Chengdu: Sponsored by China Olympic Complex Group Company, the 2017 Badminton Asia Elite tour was held in Chengdu from 10th to 12th of November 2017, and both Lee Chong Wei/Cai Yun emerged as the men’s doubles champions, walking away with USD $24,000. Continue reading Lee Chong Wei/Cai Yun win men’s doubles title at 2017 Badminton Asia Elite Tour (2 pictures)
Purple League: Petaling BC soar on Kenichi Tago’s win
Kuala Lumpur: Japanese Kenichi Tago of Petaling BC extended his unbeaten streak to five matches, dispatching Bangsar Hawks BC’s Du Yu Hang 11-7, 11-6, 11-4 in the men’s singles match at Purple League on Wednesday.
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Purple League: Kenichi Tago scores another victory for Petaling BC
Cyberjaya: With the way Kenichi Tago was booming in his smashes and was moving like he did in 2014 in the Purple League tie between Petaling BC and Klang City BC on Wednesday, he clearly showed greater appreciation for a second chance to get his badminton career back on track after receiving an indefinite suspension by the Nippon Badminton Association for gambling at illegal casinos in Japan in April.
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Purple League: Kenichi Tago leads Petaling BC with blowout win over Serdang BC
Cyberjaya: After a strong season debut on Wednesday, Kenichi Tago who was seeking to resurrect his badminton career by playing in Purple League, showed the gap in class when he rolled past Xu Yiming 11-7, 11-9, 5-3 to give his team Petaling BC a 3-0 start over Serdang BC on Thursday.
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Suspended Japanese shuttler Kenichi Tago makes first appearance in Purple League
Cyberjaya: After Japanese badminton player Kenichi Tago who was handed an indefinite suspension by the Nippon Badminton Association in April this year for gambling at an illegal casino, he looked fit and strong and was in great spirits while playing his first badminton match in the Purple League on.
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Japan badminton team look to move past gambling scandal
Tokyo: The Japanese badminton team’s morale was low when Japanese rising badminton star, 21-year-old Kento Momota and six-time Japan national champion Kenichi Tago have been expelled from the national team after they admitted to gamble at illegal casinos.
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Kenichi Tago to find opportunities overseas after gambling penalty
Tokyo: Six-time Japan national champion and the 2010 All England runner-up Kenichi Tago, who lost about 10 million yen in over 60 visits to illegal casinos in Tokyo and Yokohama from October 2014 to January 2016, is looking to resume his badminton career overseas after he received indefinite suspension by the Nippon Badminton Association.
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Kento Momota, Kenichi Tago officially removed from BWF rankings
Kuala Lumpur: Although Japanese young badminton star Kento Momota who has been denied a spot on Japan’s team for this summer’s Rio de Janeiro Olympics after receiving an indefinite suspension from the Nippon Badminton Association on April 10, 2016 for his visit to an illegal casino, but he hadn’t officially been removed from the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Ranking, until this Thursday.
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New pictures surface in Kento Momota scandal
Tokyo: Japanese media has heightened interest in Japanese badminton ace Kento Momota’s private life after intimate pictures of him and an unidentified woman were leaked and went viral on internet sites.
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