Shah’s painful pause

No stranger to setbacks:Mohd Shah Firdaus crashing during the first-round heats of the keirin event at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.— AFP

NILAI: National track cyclist Mohd Shah Firdaus Sahrom has made the heartbreaking decision to end his season early due to injury.

The 29-year-old knows it is the right call, with next year’s Olympic qualifying campaign set to be his biggest priority.