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Welcome home, hero: Azizulhasni Awang acknowledging the cheers after arriving at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport. — Filepic/ The Star

I WAS planning to make a trip to the Tokyo Olympic Games after my retirement in July 2020 with my wife.

My plan, of course, went up in smoke when the coronavirus pandemic turned out to be the winner as the Olympics had to be rescheduled to this year.

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