Bangkok [Thailand], January 3 (ANI): Badminton World Federation (BWF) and Badminton Association of Thailand (BAT) on Sunday confirmed that Japan’s men’s singles world number one Kento Momota has tested positive for COVID-19 after undergoing a mandatory PCR test at Narita Airport in Tokyo en route to Bangkok, Thailand earlier today.
Nippon Badminton Association (NBA) has subsequently withdrawn all its singles and doubles players from the Thailand Open, BWF reported.
The entire Japanese team was due to fly out to Bangkok, Thailand for the badminton tournaments on the evening of January 3. Momota had gathered with the rest of the national squad a day earlier at the National Training Centre at Kita, Tokyo on Saturday.
“BWF and BAT will invite replacement players and pairs for both tournaments from the list of reserves already scheduled to arrive into the ‘Asian Leg Bubble’ in Bangkok on…
Kento Momota tests positive for COVID 19 Japan withdraws from Thailand Open-ANI
