Fighting spirit of cyclists will help them shine again in Paris

Kazakhstan's Sergey Ponomaryov (L) crashes with Malaysia's Muhammad Shah Firdaus Sahrom in the men's track cycling keirin first round heats during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Izu Velodrome in Izu, Japan, on August 7, 2021. (Photo by Greg Baker/ AFP)

PETALING JAYA: If Azizulhasni Awang goes for a fifth Olympics outing in three years time, Malaysia should be aiming to qualify for the team sprint event in Paris.

Malaysia can count on the cyclists to shine again at the next Olympics as indicated by the fighting performances by Azizul and Mohd Shah Firdaus Sahrom in Tokyo.