Nurul Izzah Izzati pedals to keirin bronze as Malaysia’s medal tally climbs in Nagoya

Nagoya, October 1 — Malaysian track cyclist Nurul Izzah Izzati Mohd Asri secured a bronze medal in the women's keirin event at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, marking a significant achievement for her country. This victory follows the success of Fatehah Mustapa in 2014, making Nurul Izzah only the second Malaysian female rider to win a medal in this event.

The win has lifted Malaysia's medal tally to six gold, five silver, and 12 bronze medals so far. At the Izu Velodrome, Datuk Mohd Azizulhasni Awang advanced to the quarterfinals of the men's sprint event, while Muhammad Shah Firdaus Sahrom was eliminated in the repechage round. Additionally, Malaysia added two bronze medals in e-sports after both the Identity V and Mobile Legends: Bang Bang teams were eliminated in the semifinals.

However, the focus also shifted to the men's and women's squash teams, which continued their progress after recording 2-0 victories in their quarterfinal matches. The men's squad will face India in the semifinals, while the women's team will battle Japan for a final spot. In other developments, the national diving campaign concluded without an individual medal for the first time since Malaysia's participation in the 2002 Busan Asian Games.

Today, Nurul Izzah Izzati and Nur Alyssa Mohd Farid will participate in the women's individual sprint event, while Fatin Nurfatehah Mat Salleh, the national compound archer, will face South Korean representative Park Jung-yoon in the quarterfinals, and Malaysia's men's hockey team will play South Korea in the semifinals. With several events still offering medal opportunities, Malaysia has the chance to build on its current collection of six gold medals.

To achieve a new national record, the country needs three more gold medals, as the previous record of nine golds was set during the 2010 edition of the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China.