PETALING JAYA: If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.

Newly-crowned Paralympics champion Cheah Liek Hou wants to hang on to coach Rashid Sidek as he seeks to defend his men’s singles SU5 gold in Paris 2024.

The 53-year-old former international was instrumental in helping Liek Hou get his mojo back.

The 33-year-old Liek Hou was struggling to cope with the emergence of two young Indonesian rivals Dheva Anrimusthi and Suryo Nugroho between 2018 and 2019.

Under Rashid’s guidance, it took him less than five months to return to his deadly form.

Since October 2019, Liek Hou has won seven titles on the trot and was unbeaten for 36 matches.

Liek Hou has signalled his intention to compete in Paris and said it would be crucial for him to continue training under the 1996 Atlanta Olympics bronze medallist.

“I plan to stick with him (Rashid) for as long as I remain playing competitively,” said Liek Hou, who returned to a hero’s welcome at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport yesterday.

“It was Rashid who helped me get back on my feet after a very difficult period. He turned me into a winner again.”

Meanwhile, the National Sports Council (NSC) director general Datuk Ahmad Shapawi Ismail is tight lipped on Liek Hou’s request.