And on Sunday, which corresponded with Azizul’s historic Olympic bronze medal ride in Rio de Janeiro back in 2016, he decided to share the joyous moments with his Facebook followers. Azizul’s Olympic bronze medal in keirin was the first for a nation with little heritage in a sport dominated by Europe, Australia and New Zealand. “It was four years ago, on this day when I became the first Malaysian cyclist to win the bronze medal at the Rio Olympic Games. “I have been trying hard since 2008. “I kept working hard with the team, trying every possible things to improve ourselves and never gave up.

Source: The Star August 17, 2020 23:03 UTC