Kento Momota

The two-time world champion says he was never the same after the life-threatening accident

Badminton ace says he still feels ‘a lot of unease’ when it comes to performing on court

Danish world number one outplays Japanese star 21-4, 21-7 to capture men’s crown

Former Danish coach Pedersen believes Japanese ace’s confidence has taken a ‘big hit’ since car crash

Two-time world champion’s form hits new low in 17-21, 21-17, 21-7 loss to Indonesia’s Wardoyo

Badminton’s world number one will be eyeing BWF World Tour Finals title

Indonesia to host last three events of the season as top-class tour resumes in region after 10 months

Badminton world number one is Japan’s brightest prospect at gold

Japanese badminton star reveals he feared he might never play at Games after career mishaps

Malaysian beats world number one 21-16, 21-19 in quarter-finals

Badminton world number one beats Tsuneyama 18-21, 21-12, 21-17 in final

World’s best badminton player beats Moriguchi 21-12, 21-14 in first round of All-Japan championships

His offer attracted a flood of applicants, ranging from parents applying for their children to fellow sports stars

Japanese suffered cuts, bruising in accident near Kuala Lumpur

World number one roars back to beat Shi Yuqi and retain his Badminton Asia Championships title