Azeem to compete in Sukma if he does not get wildcard for Olympic Games


We are proud of you: Azeem (bronze) and Shereen (gold) showing off their medals won at the Kazakhstan Open after arriving at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) on Tuesday.

PETALING JAYA: National sprinter Azeem Mohd Fahmi will compete in the Malaysia Games (Sukma) for Perak if he does not get a wildcard to compete in the Olympic Games in Paris next month.

The Malaysian Athletics Federation (MAF) have to choose between Azeem and the women's 400m Shereen Samson Vallabouy to award the wildcard. The wildcard is only offered for athletes to compete in either 100m or 800m.

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