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Azizulhasni, Shah advance to keirin semis

NAGOYA: Track riders Azizulhasni Awang and Shah Firdaus Sahrom have booked their spots in the men’s keirin semi-finals at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games today.

Azizulhasni, Shah advance to keirin semis

Azizulhasni Awang and Shah Firdaus Sahrom have advanced to the men's keirin semi-finals at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. Azizulhasni finished second in his first round heat behind China's Xie Han, while Shah placed second behind Hong Kong's To Cheuk Hei. Japan's Minato Nakaishi and Kazakhstan's Kirill Kurdidi also secured spots in the semi-finals.

The semi-finals and final will take place this afternoon. Meanwhile, 20-year-old Nur Alyssa Farid advanced to the semi-finals of the women's individual sprint after defeating Japan's Aki Sakai 2-0 in the quarter-finals. She will face Yuan Liying, the keirin gold medalist, in the semi-finals.

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