Former badminton world champion Kento Momota announced Thursday he will retire from playing for the Japanese national team.Speaking at a press conference in Tokyo, the 29-year-old said he would represent Japan for the last time at the Thomas Cup international team competition starting later this month in Chengdu, China.Momota became the first Japanese man to win the world championship in 2018 and went back-to-back the following year.A recent run of injuries left the former world No. 1 with no hope of qualifying for the 2024 Paris Olympics."I've realized I can no longer get back to the point…READ FULL ARTICLE