Oh no, not Nozomi – blow for hosts as Okuhara forced to pull out


Japan's Nozomi Okuhara serves against China's Chen Yufei during their women痴 singles quarter-final match at the Malaysia Open badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur on July 1, 2022. (Photo by Mohd RASFAN / AFP)

PETALING JAYA: First, it was P.V. Sindhu. And now, it’s Nozomi Okuhara.

The Japanese national team suffered a blow after Okuhara was forced to pull out from the women’s singles event in the home World Championships in Tokyo at the eleventh hour due to injury.

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