Tag: P.V. Sindhu of India

Badminton-Momota shines on long-awaited Games debut

TOKYO, July 25 – In his long overdue Olympic debut, men’s singles number one Kento Momota of Japan easily beat the United States’ Timothy Lam 21-12 21-9 on Sunday, even making the occasional trick shot behind his back during their warm-up. Though Lam had his moments – once […]

Badminton gold at last for ‘proud’ Sindhu, Shi stuns Momota

An emotional P.V. Sindhu finally got her hands on gold at badminton’s season-ending World Tour Finals on Sunday while in the men’s decider China’s Shi Yuqi exacted stunning revenge over number one Kento Momota. The 23-year-old Indian Sindhu has suffered a series of near-misses in recent years, winning […]

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