Azizul fights back from brink of defeat to rule sprint


Getting ready: Azizulhasni Awang (left) with his coach John Beasley at the Asian Cycling Championships in Jakarta, Indonesia, yesterday.

PETALING JAYA: A never-give-up attitude saw Azizulhasni Awang fight back from the brink of defeat to ensure Malaysia go back with at least one gold medal in the elite ranks of the Asian Cycling Championships in Jakarta, Indonesia.

The 31-year-old cyclist lost the first heat of the final to China’s top sprinter Xu Chao and the pressure was on him to win the next one to keep his dream of regaining the Asian title alive.

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