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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Kento Momota’s indefinite ban could be lifted as soon as April
Tokyo: Former men’s singles World No. 2 player Kento Momota of Japan who is currently serving an indefinite ban imposed by Nippon Badminton Association (NBA) after Momota was found visiting illegal casinos in Japan six times between Oct 2014 & Jan 2015 together with his teammate Kenichi Tago, may soon have the green light from NBA to return to action.
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Kento Momota eyeing return to the Tokyo Olympic in 2020
Tokyo: Japan’s badminton rising star who was removed from the Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings after he received an indefinite suspension from Nippon Badminton Association for gambling at illegal casinos in Japan, has gradually emerged from the worst crisis in his career to set sights on the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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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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Nippon Badminton Association fired Kenta Nishimoto for casino visit
Tokyo: The betting scandal continued to send shockwaves through Japan’s badminton community, when the Nippon Badminton Association suffered a further blow on Tuesday after World No. 43 men’s singles player Kenta Nishimoto has been identified as its latest shuttler to have visited an illegal casino.
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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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The Kento Momota scandal continues
Tokyo: Despite being kicked off Japan’s badminton national team and was banned from competition indefinitely after he was found guilty of placing illegal bets at an illegal casino, Momota could soon find himself in deep financial trouble.
More fallout from Kento Momota’s gambling scandal
Tokyo: After the World No. 2 Japanese Olympic medal hopeful Kento Momota was kicked off from Japan’s badminton team and has been suspended from competition indefinitely, which ended his dream of playing at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, it didn’t take long for the scandal to burst to a new height after photo of him leaning in for a kiss with a sexy woman leaked to the public few days ago.
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Kento Momota denied 2016 Rio Olympics berth
Tokyo: Japan will not send Kento Momota to the 2016 Rio Olympics despite qualified for the tournament by being the men’s singles World No. 2 at the latest Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings.
Despite tearful pleas for mercy from his teammate Kenichi Tago, the Nippon Badminton Association (NBA) has decided on Sunday to suspend Olympic medal prospect Kento Momota from competition indefinitely for gambling at an illegal casino. The badminton’s governing body in Japan, will also strip Momota of his status as a certified member of the national team. Kenichi Tago who was also found guilty of placing illegal bets, was removed from the organization’s official player list for an indefinite period.
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Kento Momota, Kenichi Tago issue apologies for visiting illegal casino
Tokyo: Japanese Olympic badminton medal hope Kento Momota made a somber apology on Friday after jeopardizing his place at this summer’s Rio Games by visiting an illegal casino.
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