PETALING JAYA: Track cyclist Azizulhasni has taken on a mandate from chef de mission Lee Chong Wei to strike a rich vein for Malaysia in the Olympic Games. Melbourne-based Azizulhasni and Mohd Shah Firdaus Sahrom arrived in Tokyo yesterday after completing their last seven-week preparation in Kuala Lumpur. Azizul and Shah Firdaus returned from their Melbourne base almost two months ago for their final preparation at the National Velodrome in Nilai under coach John Beasley. “After spending two weeks of quarantine and five weeks of training camp in Nilai, it is time to deliver,” said Azizul. “The final training for Azizul and Shah Firdaus was experiential on what to expect in Tokyo.

Source: The Star July 25, 2021 23:15 UTC