India Open 2024!Momota retired, and Zhao Junpeng, the third runner-up of the National Feather World Championships, was nowhere to be seen
On December 22, Beijing time, the 2024 India Open Badminton Championships announced the latest retirement list. The former world No. 1 Kento Momota announced his retirement, and as soon as the news came out, it attracted the attention of a large number of fans.
Looking back at the last Olympic cycle, Momota was arguably the best badminton player in the world, winning 11 titles in a season, but a series of accidents since then have kept him from returning to his peak. After entering the Paris Olympic cycle, Momota Kento's form has fallen off a cliff, especially since this year, Momota Kento has won the championship, and it is very difficult to even participate in high-level events, which is regrettable. After entering 2024, Momota announced his retirement from the India Open, which may mean that he has given up the Paris Olympics, and a generation of famous players has come to an end, as the only player in the world badminton who can compete with Axelsen, it is indeed a pity to retire like this.
In addition, judging from the latest list of participants, Zhao Junpeng, a famous badminton player in China and the third runner-up of the World Championships, did not enter the list. There have been rumors that Zhao Junpeng will retire, but at present, this is not groundless. Zhao Junpeng is a key player who played a key role in the national team's low period, winning the third place at last year's World Championships, although he is getting older and his form has declined somewhat, but we will always remember his contribution to the national team.
According to the latest news, the national team will send most of their main players to the 2024 India Open, and they are expected to play well at that time!