KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 — The Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) will wait for the full report from the National Sports Institute (NSI) regarding the condition of national track cycling ace Datuk Mohd Azizulhasni Awang, who sustained minor injuries in an accident during training yesterday.
OCM secretary-general Datuk Mohd Nazifuddin Najib said the 35-year-old cyclist is still in high spirits ahead of his quest to win a medal in the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games in China, which runs from September 23 to October 8.
“I was told Azizulhasni will undergo a checkup on Monday (September 18) at the NSI and we will get an update about his condition.
“Cycling is a very high-risk sport as it is easy to slip and fall, but Azizulhasni did not suffer any critical injuries. He suffered some bruises, and I was told that he should be able to recover quickly and be ready before the Asiad,” he said.
Mohd Nazifuddin was speaking at the flag-off ceremony for the national contingent to the 2022 Hangzhou Asiad, which was officiated by chef-de-mission Datuk Chong Kim Fatt at the National Sports Council (NSC) in Bukit Jalil earlier today.
Yesterday, Mohd Azizulhasni, nicknamed The Pocket Rocketman, shared a 35-second video clip on his Facebook page showing the high-speed accident which occurred when he was undergoing training at the National Velodrome in Nilai, in preparation for the Hangzhou Asiad.
Earlier, Chong, an OCM official, alongside 15 women cricket players, were the first batch of national representatives to depart for Hangzhou.
The women’s cricket team will begin their campaign against Hong Kong on Tuesday (September 19).
— Bernama
