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.
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Cyclist Nicholas Paul: Silver medal a good pre-Olympic gauge
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TT s Nicholas Paul, left, celebrates atop the podium after capturing silver in the men s sprint at the International Belgian Track Meeting in Belgium over the weekend. At centre is gold medallist Jason Kenny (Great Britain) and right, third place Surinamese rider Jair Tjon En Fa. -
AFTER a one-year hiatus from competitive cycling, TT cyclist Nicholas Paul sees his recent silver medal performance at the International Belgian Track Meeting as a positive indicator ahead of his debut Olympic campaign.
In the men’s sprint final, the 23-year-old was unable to get past the experienced tactics of 2012 London Olympic gold medallist Jason Kenny (Great Britain).