Norfizan beats cancer to continue living his dreams


Para lawn bowler Nurfirzan Mahmud

KUALA LUMPUR: Norfirzan Mah-mud’s budding athletic career was cut short when he was diagnosed with cancer.

Norfizan, who was competing in field events like the javelin and shot putt, had leiomyosarcoma (LMS) cancer in his left leg when he was a teenager.

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