(Reuters) - Badminton world number one Kento Momota's return to elite-level competition following a year-long absence was halted on Friday after he was knocked out in the quarter-finals of the All England Open by Lee Zii Jia. Momota said he could not find his best form against Lee, who had not beaten the two-time world champion in six previous meetings. "I did not play well and I was rushing through the points and that's why I couldn't play my game," Momota said https://bwfworldtour.bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2021/03/19/all-england-lee-breaches-the-fort. The accident, which killed the van driver, occurred hours after Momota had secured his first victory of the season at the Malaysia Masters. Momota was due to make his international comeback in January in Bangkok but tested positive for COVID-19, prompting the withdrawal of all Japan's players from three events in Thailand.

Source: The Star March 20, 2021 07:20 UTC