Cycling-'Pocket Rocketman' Azizul asks for time to rebuild after Olympic heartbreak


Paris 2024 Olympics - Track Cycling - Men's Sprint, Qualifying - Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Velodrome, Montigny-le-Bretonneux, France - August 07, 2024. Mohd Azizulhasni Awang of Malaysia in action. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian

KUALA LUMPUR -Malaysian cycling hero Azizulhasni Awang has asked for patience as he embarks on an ambitious comeback journey, following his shock decision to postpone retirement after a devastating Olympic exit last year.

The two-time Olympic medallist, who has not competed since his disqualification at the Paris Games in August, acknowledged the significant physical conditioning required after eight months away from the sport.

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