Momota has Covid, out of Thai eventsKento Momota competes at the All-Japan National Championships last month. "Momota has tested positive for the coronavirus, and the association has decided not to send any players, including Momota, to Thailand," an association official told AFP. National broadcaster NHK said Momota tested positive at Narita airport ahead of the Japan team's departure for Thailand. An association official confirmed that none of the other 22 Japan players tested positive, but said the entire team would withdraw nonetheless. Momota won the All-Japan Championships last week in his first competition since his accident last January, when the vehicle taking him to the airport after he won the Malaysia Masters crashed, killing the driver.

Source: Bangkok Post January 03, 2021 11:37 UTC