There were moments during the interview that tears welled up in Azizulhasni’s eyes, as he tried to come to terms with not being able to deliver the gold medal. The weight of carrying the hopes of an entire nation - who were counting on him to end the country’s quest for a first-ever Olympic gold medal - finally proved too much for the man, known as The Pocket Rocketman. With tears streaming down his cheeks, Azizulhasni kept on apologising for not fulfilling the hopes of all Malaysians. In today’s race, Azizulhasni came in second just 0.763 seconds behind Kenny, who also won the gold at the 2016 Rio Games. Azizulhasni’s silver is the second medal Malaysia have won at the Tokyo Olympics after national shuttlers Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik bagged a bronze in men’s doubles on July 31.
