{
  "id": 11584174,
  "title": "Pocket Rocketman to throttle back after Worlds",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/pocket-rocketman-to-throttle-back-after-worlds",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-03T02:49:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/cycling/2026/10/1546622/pocket-rocketman-throttle-back-after-worlds"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "NAGOYA: After the Shanghai World Championships on October 14-18, track cycling sensation Azizulhasni Awang plans to ease up on his racing schedule. The 38-year-old former world keirin champion, who led Malaysia's national team to a gold, silver, and two bronze medals at the recent Asian Games, reflected on his hectic season. Azizulhasni secured a historic hat-trick of gold medals - World Cup, Glasgow Commonwealth Games, and Aichi-Nagoya - but conceded that maintaining this level of form would be challenging. The cycling veteran acknowledged that he will have to hang back after the world championships to recover both mentally and physically, focusing on his fitness to be in peak condition for the LA 2028 Olympics.",
  "summary": "NAGOYA: With Los Angeles 2028 on the horizon, track cycling great Azizulhasni Awang admitted that he will have to ease off the gas after the Shanghai World Championships on Oct 14-18 and recover after what has been a hectic season for the former world keirin champion.",
  "key_points": [
    "Azizulhasni Awang plans to reduce racing after Worlds.",
    "38-year-old Malaysian track cyclist won three golds.",
    "Focusing on fitness for LA 2028 Olympics."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Azizulhasni Awang's decision to throttle back after the Worlds means he will prioritize recovery over racing, a necessary adjustment to sustain his form for the 2028 LA Olympics.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}