Cyclist Izzah and eSports teams keep Malaysia in the hunt
KUALA LUMPUR: A historic breakthrough in track cycling and two bronze medals in eSports provided the highlights for Malaysia on Wednesday at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
On Wednesday, Malaysia secured highlights at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games with cycling's Izzah Izzati Asri's historic keirin bronze and two bronze medals from eSports. Led by Izzah's landmark performance, the national team showcased strong momentum across cycling, eSports, and squash, even as diving faced a rare podium-less run.
Izzah's bronze in the women's keirin at the Izu Velodrome in Shizuoka marked only the second Asian Games keirin medal for a Malaysian woman, following Fatehah Mustapa's 2014 achievement. Teammate Nur Alyssa Farid secured fifth place. In men's individual sprint, Azizulhasni Awang advanced to the quarter-finals, while Shah Firdaus Sahrom finished third in the repechage heat.
Malaysia added two eSports bronze medals at the Aichi Sky Expo, with the Identity V squad losing 2-0 to Japan, and Mobile Legends: Bang Bang team falling to Myanmar 2-0. In squash, both national teams advanced to the semi-finals with identical 2-0 victories. The diving team concluded their campaign without an individual medal for the first time since Busan 2002, with Paris Olympian Bertrand Rhodict Lises finishing fifth in the men's 10m platform final and debutants Elvis Priestly Anak Clement and Ong Ker Ying placing seventh and eighth, respectively, in the women's 3m springboard final.
Malaysia currently sits in 11th place with six gold, five silver, and 12 bronze medals, trailing China and Japan.
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