The 33-year-old national shuttler spent some time presenting donations to the local community affected by the natural disaster. According to a post on his Facebook page, among the items donated were dried food, blankets and electrical goods.

After witnessing the impact of the floods on roads, bridges, houses, shoplots and vehicles along the way to the two areas, Liek Hou said he could not imagine the sadness and frustration of residents in Hulu Langat and Bukit Tadom.

“Hopefully, a little contribution from me can help ease their burden. Thank you to all the friends who contributed and assisted in all aspects. May the flood situation recover as soon as possible,” the six-time world champion wrote.

Last September, Liek Hou won gold in the SU5 (physical impairment) category after defeating Dheva Anrimusthi of Indonesia in the final to create history by becoming the first Paralympic badminton men’s singles champion.