Cyclist Izzah and eSports teams keep Malaysia in the hunt [WATCH]
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.
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On Wednesday, Malaysia showcased historic achievements in track cycling and eSports during the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. Izzah Izzati Asri led the charge with a bronze medal win in the women's keirin event at the Izu Velodrome in Shizuoka, marking only the second Asian Games keirin medal for a Malaysian woman after Fatehah Mustapa in 2014.
Teammate Nur Alyssa Farid secured a fifth-place finish in the women's individual sprint. In men's track cycling, Azizulhasni Awang advanced to the quarter-finals in the individual sprint event, while Shah Firdaus Sahrom's campaign ended in the second round. In the eSports competitions, Malaysia earned two bronze medals in eSports, with the Identity V squad falling short against Japan in the semi-finals and Mobile Legends: Bang Bang team exiting in the semi-finals against Myanmar.
The diving team experienced a podium-less end to their campaign, ending without an individual medal for the first time since the 2002 Busan Games. Malaysia currently stands in 11th place with six gold, five silver, and 12 bronze medals overall, trailing behind China and Japan.
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