SEA Games champ wins gold to keep Olympic hopes alive


On point: Alia Sazana in action in the women’s 25m pistol category at the Selangor Shooting Championships yesterday. — MUHAMAD SHAHRIL ROSLI/The Star

SUBANG: National shooter Alia Sazana Azahari has put herself in the driving seat to win a wild card for the Tokyo Olympic Games, thanks to a fine showing at the Selangor Shooting Championships.

The 26-year-old bubbly Alia shot down a gold in her pet event after coming through a nail-biting final in the women’s 25m pistol at the Subang Shooting Range yesterday.

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