World champion has ‘golden imaginative and prescient’ once more
By AFP – June 27, 2020 at 7:02 am
https://www.nst.com.my/sports activities/badminton/2020/06/603898/world-champ-has-gold-vision-again
TOKYO: Japanese badminton king Kento Momota stated yesterday he had absolutely recovered from the attention damage attributable to a automotive accident and vowed to take residence the gold on the postponed Tokyo Video games.
“I can see with none downside whereas I play,” the world No. 1, who underwent surgical procedure for a fractured eye socket in February after the automotive accident, instructed reporters.
“I used to be in a position to give one hundred pc in observe,” he added.
The accident, which occurred hours after the 25-year-old received the Malaysia Masters, killed the motive force of the automobile taking him to Kuala Lumpur Worldwide Airport.
“I wish to do my greatest on daily basis to realize the purpose of successful the gold medal on the Tokyo Olympics,” he stated.
The coronavirus pandemic compelled the postponement of the 2020 Olympic Video games in Tokyo by a 12 months – unprecedented in peacetime.
The Video games at the moment are scheduled for July 23 subsequent 12 months – though they’ll nonetheless be referred to as the 2020 Video games – however medical consultants have raised issues that the delay shouldn’t be lengthy sufficient to comprise the virus and preserve the occasion secure.
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“I do not wish to make excuses by saying I can not do it proper as a result of this or that occurred.”
The coronavirus did have an effect on his coaching, however he stated he took time to investigate his recreation and work on some weaknesses.
“I feel I can enhance my approach. I wish to brush up on my attacking expertise.”
In March, Momota stated his “spirit was virtually damaged” after the accident and that the restoration course of had been troublesome.
He additionally suffered cuts and extreme bruises after the automobile he was using in collided with a truck.
*Excellent news for the world quantity who will step by step get again into good kind when the tour restarts.