The GOAT of para badminton.
sports 10 Things To Know About Two-Time Para Badminton Gold Medallist Cheah Liek Hou Cover image via Jennifer Lorenzini/Reuters Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and WhatsApp for the latest stories and breaking news.
Image via Jennifer Lorenzini/Reuters To celebrate his monumental achievement, let's learn more about the national shuttler: Cheah competes in the men's singles SU5 category. According to the Paralympic System of Classification,"SU" stands for"Standing/Upper", and this category is for athletes who have impairment in the upper limbs. Cheah plays with his left hand.
"At that time, there was a group of individuals who would tease and joke about how I wanted to play against able-bodied players when I couldn't even win against the para-atheletes," he said. When he first joined competitive badminton, his coach told him that the sport would eventually be included in the Paralympic programme, but the exact date of its inclusion was uncertain.
"It has been an uphill battle. The salary gap between my previous job and a full-time badminton athlete is vast. I am not considered young in the sports world, I also have commitments. But that didn't stop me, and today, I'll be representing Malaysia to join the Paralympic Games in Tokyo," he said. Image via @cheahliekhou4956 9. Cheah doesn't have plans to retire just yet Although uncertain of his chances to compete in the 2028 Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, he has set his sights on the upcoming 2026 Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
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