Sukan Asia 2026: Azizulhasni, Shah Firdaus ke separuh akhir keirin
SHIZUOKA — Malaysian track cycling champions Datuk Mohd Azizulhasni Awang and Muhammad Shah Firdaus Sahrom advanced to the men’s keirin semi-finals at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026, securing automatic qualification…
Source: Sinar Harian · Portal Berita RTM · October 3, 2026 at 6:32 AM · AI-assisted report
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HONG KONG, 3 OCTOBER 2026 —
SHIZUOKA — Malaysian track cycling champions Datuk Mohd Azizulhasni Awang and Muhammad Shah Firdaus Sahrom advanced to the men’s keirin semi-finals at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026, securing automatic qualification after finishing second in their respective heats at the Izu Velodrome on Thursday.
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Both riders earned direct passage to the next round by placing second in their qualifying races. Mohd Azizulhasni finished behind China’s Xie Han, while Shah Firdaus was the second-fastest rider in a heat won by Hong Kong’s To Cheuk Hei. Japan’s Minato Nakaishi and Kazakhstan’s Kirill Kurdidi also secured automatic spots by finishing in the top two of their respective heats.
Riders who did not qualify automatically still have a chance to progress through the first repechage heat, which is scheduled to take place later. The men’s keirin semi-finals and final are set to be held this evening.
In the women’s events, Nur Alyssa Mohd Farid confirmed her place in the individual sprint semi-finals after defeating host nation Japan’s Aki Sakai 2-0 in the quarter-finals. However, Nurul Izzah Izzati Mohd Asri, who previously won bronze in the keirin, failed to advance after losing 0-2 to China’s Jiang Yulu.
Alyssa will face China’s Yuan Liying, the keirin gold medalist, in the semi-finals, while Jiang Yulu is scheduled to compete against Japan’s Mina Sato in another semi-final match. Izzah Izzati will contest the placement race for fifth to eighth positions.
The results mark a significant continuation of Malaysia’s campaign in track cycling at the 2026 Asian Games, with multiple athletes reaching the later stages of their respective events. The upcoming semi-finals will determine which Malaysian riders advance to the final rounds, maintaining the nation’s competitive presence in the sport.