Japanese badminton player Kenichi Tago cries during a news conference on April 8, 2016, Tokyo, Japan. An NTT East badminton team representative, Masayuki Okumoto, said that Keinichi Tago had lost approximately 10 million yen through gambling and had visited an illegal casino 60 times. He also said that world number 2, Kento Momota had lost 500,000 yen. Gambling is illegal in Japan and can carry a prison sentence and both the badminton stars admitted visiting a yakuza operated casino. Momota and Tago were expected to represent Japan in the Rio Olympic Games with Momota a medal favorite. The two

Japanese badminton player Kenichi Tago cries during a news conference on April 8, 2016, Tokyo, Japan. An NTT East badminton team representative, Masayuki Okumoto, said that Keinichi Tago had lost approximately 10 million yen through gambling and had visited an illegal casino 60 times. He also said that world number 2, Kento Momota had lost 500,000 yen. Gambling is illegal in Japan and can carry a prison sentence and both the badminton stars admitted visiting a yakuza operated casino. Momota and Tago were expected to represent Japan in the Rio Olympic Games with Momota a medal favorite. The two Stock Photo
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Japanese badminton player Kenichi Tago cries during a news conference on April 8, 2016, Tokyo, Japan. An NTT East badminton team representative, Masayuki Okumoto, said that Keinichi Tago had lost approximately 10 million yen through gambling and had visited an illegal casino 60 times. He also said that world number 2, Kento Momota had lost 500, 000 yen. Gambling is illegal in Japan and can carry a prison sentence and both the badminton stars admitted visiting a yakuza operated casino. Momota and Tago were expected to represent Japan in the Rio Olympic Games with Momota a medal favorite. The two have yet to be sanctioned but it is expected they won't make the trip to Brazil. (Photo by Rodrigo Reyes Marin/AFLO)

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