Yugo Kobayashi

More Sports Dec 19, 2021

Japanese players reach three finals at badminton world championships

Tokyo Olympic bronze medalists Yuta Watanabe and Arisa Higashino became the first Japanese mixed-doubles team to reach a final at the badminton world championships on Saturday, with Japanese players also set to appear in two other finals. Ranked fourth in the world, Watanabe and Higashino ...

More Sports Dec 6, 2021

Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi beat No. 1 pair to become first Japanese men to win doubles titles at World Tour Finals

Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi became the first Japanese to win the men's doubles championship at the badminton World Tour Finals by beating the world's top-ranked pair in their home country of Indonesia on Sunday. Ranked sixth in the world, Hoki and Kobayashi prevailed 21-16, ...