{
  "id": 11597531,
  "title": "Zhiwei relishes 'valuable experience' after masterclass from Azizulhasni",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/zhiwei-relishes-valuable-experience-after-masterclass-from-azizulhasni",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-03T03:47:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/cycling/2026/10/1546659/zhiwei-relishes-valuable-experience-after-masterclass-azizulhasni"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "NAGOYA - China's Li Zhiwei expressed admiration for Malaysian cyclist Azizulhasni Awang after a hard-fought defeat in the men's keirin final at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. Zhiwei, who secured the team sprint gold earlier in the week, narrowly missed out to Azizulhasni in a thrilling climax at the Izu Velodrome in Shizuoka. Despite the loss, Zhiwei found no disappointment in sharing the podium with the cycling legend, who has been at the top of his game since his peak at age 38. Zhiwei praised Azizulhasni as a great role model, vowing to hold on in the final laps despite his energy reserves being depleted. The grueling final two laps tested the endurance of all riders, with Zhiwei recalling his mental battle to push through to the finish. Xie Han, another Chinese teammate, completed the podium in third place.",
  "summary": "NAGOYA: China’s Li Zhiwei has expressed admiration for Azizulhasni Awang after losing to the latter in the men’s keirin final at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Friday.",
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  "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."
}