Tag - Para Badminton

Fareez exits worlds quarters, Olympics spot in jeopardy

PETALING JAYA: Para shuttler Fareez Anuar (pic) is in danger of missing out on the Paris Paralympics after bowing out of the quarter-final in the World Championships. Fareez went down fighting 15-21, 21-17, 15-21 to Taiwan’s Fang Jen-yu in the men’s singles SU5 (upper body impairment) in Pattaya yesterday. The world meet is the last event offering...

Liek Hou hopeful of finally landing elusive BWF award

PETALING JAYA: Para shuttler Cheah Liek Hou (pic) is hoping to finally get his hands on the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Best Male Player of The Year award. The reigning Paralympics gold medallist has surprisingly never won it despite being nominated a couple of times over the years. The 35-year-old has again been recognised for his stellar...

After tough last-eight fight, Liek Hou strolls into final

SHUTTLER Cheah Liek Hou was back to his swaggering best as he stormed into the final of the men’s singles SU5 (upper body impairment) final in the Asian Para Games. Liek Hou claimed a dominant 21-7, 21-9 win over Taiwan’s Fang Jen-yu in the last four at the Binjiang Gymnasium in Hangzhou yesterday. A day earlier, the...