It’s a wake-up call for me, says Liek Hou after first defeat


PETALING JAYA: Cheah Liek Hou (pic) suffered his first defeat at the Spanish Para International in Vitoria on Sunday after 14 consecutive titles but he is taking it as wake-up call ahead of the Paris Olympics next year.

Liek Hou, the reigning Paralympic and world champion in the SU5 men’s singles, was beaten 21-11, 17-21, 21-17 by his Indonesian nemesis Dheva Anrimusthi in the final.

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