New Joe racing against time to be fit for Asian Games


SEPANG: “The first thing I asked when I got to the hospital was whether the doctor thought I could still compete at the Asian Games.”

Those were the words of national track cyclist Lau New Joe, who put duty to the country first despite having just gone through a horrific crash during the men’s 10km scratch race final at the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games last Saturday.

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