Going big in Japan

Fast legs: (from left) Mohd Shah Firdaus Sahrom, Kaiya Ota and Azizulhasni Awang on the podium after the keirin final at the Japan Track Cup I at the Izu Velodrome in Shizuoka.

PETALING JAYA: Mohd Shah Firdaus Sahrom and Nurul Izzah Izzati Mohd Asri have made their mark in international keirin racing in Japan.

The duo joined the elite list of foreign riders to reach the podium in the birthplace of the event after winning silver and bronze respectively at the Japan Track Cup I at the Izu Velodrome in Shizuoka.