Kento Momota - The HEARTBREAKING Story of a Badminton Legend

His decision to retire completely shook the badminton world not just because of his amazing badminton, his dominance at his prime, or the fact he has millions of fans world wide. But because of the tragic reasons behind his reason to retire. Tragedy which seemed to befall him at every turn the past few years. Tragedy which has left all badminton fans with a whole host of questions…what ifs…what could have beens… There is no doubting Kento Momota had a fantastic career, he was a 2x world champion, 2x Asian champion, All England champion, and he holds the Guiness World Record for most titles in a calendar year at 11, but many felt there was so much more he could have achieved. It’s fair to say there’s a vast majority that think Kento Momota could have become the next Lin Dan, maybe even surpass him. It’s for this reason that I have decided to dive into Kento Momota’s career and lay it all out for you. Only then can you fully appreciate the magnitude of his career, understand why people feel he could have become the greatest ever, and just why his retirement left so many shocked and saddened. This is the heartbreaking journey of Kento Momota - #badminton #KentoMomota #youtube #youtuber #bulutangkis #badmintonlover #indonesia #桃田贤斗 Thank you as ever to my guy on the thumbnails @xi40tong (IG), my wife for her amazing work with the subtitles, and I’d also like to thank everyone who helped me find articles or stories for this video and for those who helped me translate some sections. You know who you are :) I hope you all enjoy this one everyone. 00:00 - 1:34 - Introduction 1:34 - 7:06 - Junior days 7:06 - 9:04 - First year as a senior 9:04 - 12:50 - Thomas Cup Champions 12:50 - 18:00 - Breakthrough year for Momota 18:00 - 24:50 - Gambling ban and his comeback 24:50 - 32:49 - Back better than ever 32:49 - 35:45 - Momogi and changes needed 35:45 - 46:05 - 2019 a year of great change and records 46:05 - 52:00 - 2020 a lifechanging year 52:00 - 1:01:52 - 2021 it couldn’t get much worse could it? 1:01:52 - 1:06:16 - 2022 Momota questions his love for badminton 1:06:16 - 1:09:38 - 2023 a glimmer of hope for Momota 1:09:38 - 1:13:19 - 2024 Momota retires 1:13:19 - 1:15:52 - One last dance 1:15:52 - 1:19:32 - Outro