Sprinter Afrina fixes eyes on goals despite frantic juggling act


PETALING JAYA: Balancing tertiary education and athletics training can be a challenge for an athlete. Just ask national sprinter Nur Afrina Batrisyia (pic).

The 20-year-old Afrina is finding it harder at the Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) compared to her days at the Bukit Jalil Sports School.

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