Sukma stars Ridwan and Izzah to make debut in world meet

Tag team: Mohd Ridwan Sahrom goes for a high five with his brother Mohd Shah Firdaus Sahrom after winning the keirin gold for Johor at the Sukma.

PETALING JAYA: It pays to be successful in the Malaysia Games (Sukma) as track cycling stars Mohd Ridwan Sahrom and Nurul Izzah Izzati Mohd Asri have earned big international breaks.

Ridwan and Izzah have been selected to make their debuts in the World Championships from Oct 12-16 in Saint Quentin En Yvelines, Paris after Malaysia earned slots for the men and women’s team sprint events respectively.