Liek Hou proud to overcome younger players as he makes more history

On cloud nine: Cheah Liek Hou (left) celebrating his gold medal effort in the men’s SU5 category with his coach Nova Armada. — Bernama

PETALING JAYA: The evergreen Cheah Liek Hou continues to prove that age is not a barrier for him when he created another milestone by successfully defending his men’s singles SU5 (upper body impairment) gold in the Paris Paralympics.

The 36-year-old shuttler made history by becoming the first Malaysian to win gold in badminton in the Tokyo Games in 2021 when the sport was held for the first time in the Paralympics.