Trusted partner: Mohd Shah Firdaus Sahrom will be competing along side Azizulhasni Awang in the sprint and keirin.
PETALING JAYA: “I’d be lying if I say there is no pressure,” said Azizulhasni Awang as he counts down the nine remaining days before it’s curtains up for the Tokyo Olympics.
But the track cyclist, who is seen as Malaysia’s best hope for an Olympic gold, is taking the expectations of a nation in his stride.
The only Malaysian world champion in an Olympic sports discipline when he rode to gold in the 2017 World Track Cycling Championships in Hong Kong, Azizul said he is used to the pressure having represented the nation for 15 years.