Old injury gives discus champ Irfan new fears ahead of SEA Games


Southeast Asia’s discus champion Mohd Irfan Shamsuddin. - Filepic

KUALA LUMPUR: Southeast Asia’s discus champion Mohd Irfan Shamsuddin is worried that an old injury could scupper his chances of retaining the SEA Games gold medal for a fifth consecutive time.

The 25-year-old fears he may have torn a ligament on his left foot again during training in early February, having first suffered the injury two years ago.

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