Tat Meng takes his hat off to cancer survivor Tien-chen after loss to Zii Jia

Made of sterner stuff: Taiwan’s Chou Tien-chen found out that he had colorectal cancer just before the last Asian Championships in April but he kept the news under wraps.

PETALING JAYA: One won his praise, the other his admiration.

Professional coach Wong Tat Meng gave credit to his player Lee Zii Jia and also his opponent Chou Tien-chen of Taiwan, after the former won the second-round match between the two in the Asian Championships in Ningbo, China, yesterday.