Disaster gives badminton star Momota perspective in Olympic quest

For Tokyo Olympic gold medal favorite Kento Momota, it is perhaps fitting that a badminton career filled with so many ups and downs is so closely tied to disaster, in his case the 2011 earthquake and tsunami that occurred in northeastern Japan.Reflecting on the event that struck the nation 10 years ago, the world's top-ranked men's singles player said he was in a state of confusion and despair on March 11 when he saw the shocking television images of the tsunami destroying towns and villages.Sixteen-years-old at the time, Momota was a first-year student at Tomioka High School in Fukushima P…READ FULL ARTICLE