Tough first round quest for Azizul


PARIS: It could not get any tougher for Azizulhasni Awang as he has to beat one of these riders - old rival Matthew Glaetzer of Australia, Hangzhou Asian Games double gold medallist Ota Kaiya of Japan and in-form Jeffrey Hoogland of Holland to earn a direct route to the quarter-finals of the men's keirin competition tonight.

Azizul, competing in his fifth Olympics, has been drawn in a tough Heat 1 with Glaetzer, Kaiya, Hoogland, Frenchman Rayan Helal and Surinam's Jair Tjon En Fa.

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