Sprint champ Azizulhasni pays heavy price for underestimating opponents

Sandwiched: Malaysia’s Azizulhasni Awang (centre) in action during the men’s keirin final at the Jakarta International Velodrome yesterday. He settled for the bronze medal.

REIGNING Asian Games sprint champion Azizulhasni Awang underestimated the opposition in men’s keirin and paid a heavy price for it.

Yesterday, Azizulhasni settled for bronze in his pet keirin race on the final day of the track cycling competition at Jakarta International Velodrome.