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A team mate of Japanese badminton Olympic medal hope Kento Momota on Friday confessed to taking the world number two-ranked player to an illegal casino and tearfully begged officials to allow the star to compete at the Rio de Janeiro Games.more

A Japanese badminton star has ruined his chances of competing at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro after admitting to gambling at an illegal casino. Kento Momota, 21, who's currently ranked number #2 in the world in men's single admitted to making bets at a Tokyo casino with teammate Kenichi Tago. The casino was closed after being raided by police last May.more