Afiq eyes Commonwealth Games glory after easy win


Easy day: Afiq Afify Rizan (left) and Khairul Adha Rasol in action during the men’s (B) sprint of the Asian Track Championships at the National Velodrome in Nilai yesterday. — FAIHAN GHANI/The Star

NILAI: Para track cyclist Afiq Afify Rizan may be visually impaired but he is clear about his future goals after winning the Asian gold.

Afiq and pilot Khairul Adha Rasol hardly broke sweat as they romped to the men’s (B) sprint victory in the Asian Track Championships at the National Velodrome in Nilai yesterday.

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