PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s first-ever SEA Games cycling gold medallist Shaharuddin Jaafar (pic) was at the dialysis centre when he was watching Azizulhasni Awang in action in the Olympics keirin event. For a man who had paved the way for cycling to develop in the country several decades ago, it was a proud moment. “Azizul is one of the best keirin riders because of his powerful finish, especially in the last 10m. Although it was created in 1948 in Japan, keirin never made it to the Olympics programme until Sydney 2000. “It’s great to see how this sport has developed and wonderful to see cycling delivering a silver in the Olympics.
