{
  "id": 10670646,
  "title": "Azizulhasni, Shah to go full gas in Asian Games sprint",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/azizulhasni-shah-to-go-full-gas-in-asian-games-sprint",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T10:48:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/cycling/2026/09/1543992/azizulhasni-shah-go-full-gas-asian-games-sprint"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "NAGOYA: Harnizam Basri has confirmed that Azizulhasni Awang and Shah Firdaus Sahrom, both former world keirin champions, will be going all out in the men's individual sprint event at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games tomorrow. The national track cycling coach explained that the duo will exert maximum effort in the sprint to conserve energy for the keirin race on Friday, which they favor. Harnizam emphasized that waiting for the keirin could be risky due to the unpredictable nature of the event. He expressed their willingness to take any chances they can get, hoping for the best. The risk of crashes is reportedly higher in keirin, where six riders race simultaneously, compared to the individual sprint, which involves only two competitors. Harnizam also mentioned that Izzah Izzati Asri and Nur Alyssa Farid will participate in the women's keirin on the same day. For the women's event, the focus is on securing at least one rider in the final, which would be a significant achievement. Japan's Mina Sato, a two-time world keirin champion, is expected to be the top favorite for the gold medal.",
  "summary": "NAGOYA: Harnizam Basri has assured that former world keirin champion Azizulhasni Awang and Shah Firdaus Sahrom will not be pulling any punches when they open their campaign at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in the men’s individual sprint event tomorrow.",
  "key_points": [
    "Azizulhasni Awang and Shah Firdaus Sahrom will give maximum effort in men's individual sprint.",
    "Coach Harnizam Basri warns unpredictable nature of keirin race.",
    "Women's keirin focuses on securing at least one rider in final."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Men's team sprint trio settle for fourth at Asian Games",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/mens-team-sprint-trio-settle-for-fourth-at-asian-games",
        "published": "2026-09-29T07:53:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Loh Kean Yew falls to Kunlavut Vitidsarn in Asian Games final, ends campaign with silver",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/loh-kean-yew-falls-to-kunlavut-vitidsarn-in-asian-games-final-ends",
        "published": "2026-09-29T10:51:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}