Kento Momota missed the 2016 Rio Olympics after being hit with a ban for visiting an illegal casino last year. (Source: PTI) Kento Momota missed the 2016 Rio Olympics after being hit with a ban for visiting an illegal casino last year. (Source: PTI)Japanese shuttler Kento Momota has qualified for the main draw of the Canada Open on his return to international badminton following a gambling ban. The 22-year-old former world number two missed the 2016 Rio Olympics after being hit with a ban for visiting an illegal casino last year. Momota made a winning return to the court after the ban was lifted in May, claiming the men’s singles title at a Japan Ranking Circuit tournament.

Source: Indian Express July 12, 2017 09:22 UTC