{"id":11297,"date":"2021-09-04T13:41:34","date_gmt":"2021-09-04T05:41:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=11297"},"modified":"2021-09-04T13:41:35","modified_gmt":"2021-09-04T05:41:35","slug":"paralympics-shuttler-liek-hou-keeps-hopes-alive-for-historic-gold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=11297","title":{"rendered":"Paralympics: Shuttler Liek Hou keeps hopes alive for historic gold"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

TOKYO, Sept 4 — National shuttler Cheah Liek Hou\u00a0is just a step away from carving history as the first Paralympic Games badminton champion after cruising into the men\u2019s singles SU5 (physical impairment) final.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Badminton made its debut in the Paralympics at the 2020 Tokyo Games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 33-year-old bounced back from a set down to oust Fang Jen-yu of Chinese Taipei 15-21, 21-10, 21-16 in the last four stages at the Yoyogi National Stadium in the morning session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The world number two, who had a slow start, was trailing most of the first set before losing 15-21.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Liek Hou, however, returned to the court more energetic and pumped-up, leading 11-6 by the drink break in the second set, to level the tie after winning 21-10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the decider, though the fight was close in the beginning, the six-time world champion Liek Hou showed superiority to notch the game 21-16 to secure his place in the final.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Liek Hou is set to face world number one Dheva Anrimusthi of Indonesia in the final, while Jen-yu will be facing another Indonesian, Suryo Nugroho, in the bronze medal decider. Both matches are scheduled at 4 pm local time (3 pm Malaysian time).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dheva beat world number three Suryo 21-13, 21-15 in the other semi-final tie earlier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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