A real test for Taiwanese star to prove her reputation and competence to shine in major event after strings of failure in World Championships.
On the contrary, lower half draw presenting fiercer rivalry between Rio OG silver medalist Pusarla Sindhu, Akane Yamaguchi and two skillful players Ratchanok Intanon, Tai Tzu Ying. Top-seed Chen Yufei is predicted to have smooth ride on her path to last round with possible opponents An Se Young, Nozomi Okuhara or her compatriot He Bingjiao. In the absence of Rio OG Gold medalist Carolina Marin, one of strongest candidates for Tokyo gold will reduce the quality of this highly competitive category little bit.
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The Indonesian alongside Chen Long, Anders Antonsen, Chou Tien Chen plus MAS rising star All England Champion Lee Zii Jia become strong contenders to progress further in this mega sport event. Anthony Ginting is INA best hopeful in this category who has old habit inconsistency problem that often hampering him to create perfect finishing touch. Local star Kento Momota is expected has no serious trouble to check into last four and his quarterfinal defeat in Birmingham meet last March doesn't subside his reputation as frontrunner to create history at home soil whilst the in-form Axelsen is trying to emulate his predecessor, current BWF president sterling feat in Atlanta 1996.
All eyes will pay attention on Momota-Axelsen mouth watering semifinal on top-half draw and perhaps the winner of this tie would encircle themselves with dream medal at the end. Meanwhile the fit again Shi Yuqi has perilous draw en route to final, no less than 2018 Asian Games gold medalist Jonatan Christie, 2017 World Champion Viktor Axelsen and two-time World Champion, Kento Momota standing on his path. 32 years old Chen becomes the only defending champion who participating Tokyo OG following Carolina Marina surgery and retirement of most gold medalists in doubles categories.
China will banking on Chen Long as stated by head coach Zhang Jun in local media to defend his gold medal in Mushashino Forest Sports Plaza. Taking motto #United by Emotion Japan wants to show to the world their capability, resilience, prowess once again after 1964 awaking episode albeit this time in very challenging moment.Ĭhina rules men’s singles top honour since Beijing 2008 but the domination unlikely keep intact in Tokyo OG following lacklustre of their leading men performance in last couple of years. Rumored to be cancelled earlier as majority of Japan citizen particularly Tokyo resident signed petition amid growing fear for rapid rise of confirmed cases as influx of massive number people come to Tokyo.
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No spectators are allowed to minimize the risk of ravaging COVID-19, running series of PCR tests, strict health protocol rules in Athlete Village and each venue will describe games of the XXXII Olympiad atmosphere, unprecedented circumstances for this biggest sporting events at previous editions. Silver - Chan Peng Soon/Goh Liu Ying (MAS)įar from ideal even often dubbed as “Pandemic Olympic Games”, finally the postponed-summer games Tokyo 2020 will be opened officially tomorrow, 08.00pm local time at Tokyo Olympic Stadium. Gold - Tontowi Ahmad/Liliyana Natsir (INA) Silver - Kamilla Rytter-Juhl/Christina Pedersen (DEN)īronze - Jung Kyung Eun/Shin Seung Chan (KOR) Gold - Misaki Matsutomo/Sayaka Takahashi (JPN) Bronze - Marcus Ellis/Chris Langridge (GBR)
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