Rider Shah Firdaus loses chance to add Olympics points after accident

Unfortunate: Mohd Shah Firdaus Sahrom crashes in the men’s keirin first-round heats during the Tokyo Olympic Games at Izu Velodrome in Japan in 2021. — AFP

KUALA LUMPUR: National track cyclist Mohd Shah Firdaus Sahrom may have to skip the UCI Track Nations Cup after suffering injuries following an accident during training at the National Velodrome in Nilai on Tuesday.

Shah Firdaus said he was supposed to leave for Australia tomorrow but has been waiting for the coaches to decide whether he will be allowed to compete in the Feb 2-4 meet in Adelaide.