Azizulhasni the inspiration as Afiq eyes podium at Paralympics

All for Malaysia: Afiq Afify Rizan (left) and Khairul Adha Rasol posing with their UCI Track Para Cycling World Championships bronze medals after returning home from Los Angeles yesterday.

SEPANG: Visually-impaired track cyclist Afiq Afify Rizan is hoping to follow in the footsteps of Azizulhasni Awang and ride to a podium at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics.

Afiq and new partner Khairul Adha Rasol arrived home yesterday after clinching a historic bronze medal for Malaysia at the UCI Track Para Cycling World Championships in Los Angeles, the United States, on Sunday.