{
  "id": 11408977,
  "title": "Pocket Rocketman seals perfect Asiad farewell with keirin gold",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/pocket-rocketman-seals-perfect-asiad-farewell-with-keirin-gold",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-02T09:55:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/cycling/2026/10/1546274/pocket-rocketman-seals-perfect-asiad-farewell-keirin-gold"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "NAGOYA: Track athlete Azizulhasni Awang hailed his keirin victory at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games as a fitting conclusion to his Asian Games career. The 38-year-old Malaysian cyclist edged out China's second-place finisher Li Zhiwei in the final at the Izu Velodrome in Shizuoka, with teammate Xie Han taking third place. Shah Firdaus Sahrom secured fifth place in the race. Azizulhasni, who won his first Asian Games gold in 2010, described the contest as \"like a world championship final\" with an intense pace. He emphasized the importance of timing and pacing himself to secure the gold medal. Azizulhasni had previously missed out on the individual sprint final at the 2023 Hangzhou Games due to injuries sustained during a training crash. He expressed anticipation of his next competitions, including the Shanghai World Championships on October 14-18. Malaysia's overall performance at the Aichi-Nagoya Games included one gold (men's keirin), one silver (women's team sprint), and two bronze (women's keirin, men's individual sprint).",
  "summary": "NAGOYA: Track rider Azizulhasni Awang dubbed his keirin victory at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Friday as the perfect way to end his Asian Games career.",
  "key_points": [
    "Malaysian cyclist Azizulhasni Awang wins keirin gold at Asian Games",
    "Defeated China's Li Zhiwei in final at Izu Velodrome, Xie Han third",
    "38-year-old athlete looks ahead to Shanghai World Championships"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "The Pocket Rocketman hadiah 1 lagi emas menerusi keirin",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/the-pocket-rocketman-hadiah-1-lagi-emas-menerusi-keirin",
        "published": "2026-10-02T08:59:06.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}