Unfazed New Joe out to prove his sport's worth at Asiad
KUALA LUMPUR: Despite suffering horrific facial injuries in a crash at last month's Glasgow Commonwealth Games, national track rider Lau New Joe is back in the saddle and is determined to prove a point at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Sept 19-Oct 4.
KUALA LUMPUR – Despite enduring severe facial injuries during the Glasgow Commonwealth Games crash, national track cyclist Lau New Joe is undeterred and prepared to make a statement at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, set to take place from September 19 to October 4, 2021. New Joe, who was involved in a grave crash during the men's scratch race final in Glasgow, required hospitalization for a night but returned to training just five days later.
The 21-year-old, who will be competing in the men's omnium at Nagoya, was provided with a new track bike by the National Sports Council (NSC) as his old one was rendered unusable in the accident. New Joe, an endurance rider, aims to meet the targets set for him in each training session and strives to give his best when on the start line.
He believes that Malaysia possesses strong talent in endurance events and hopes to demonstrate this during the Asiad. New Joe has previously represented Malaysia in various multi-sport games, including the Thailand SEA Games in December, where he contributed to Malaysia's team pursuit gold medal, along with teammates Hafiq Jafri, Azim Aliyas, and Yusri Shaari. He also earned a silver medal in the points race at the Bangkok SEA Games.
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