{
  "id": 13368730,
  "title": "Azizulhasni keen to give Shanghai 'another crack' as LA 2028 qualifying begins",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/azizulhasni-keen-to-give-shanghai-another-crack-as-la-2028-qualifying",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-10T08:37:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/cycling/2026/10/1552402/azizulhasni-keen-give-shanghai-another-crack-la-2028-qualifying"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former world keirin champion Azizulhasni Awang is set to return to Shanghai for the 2026 World Championships, marking his return to the sport after more than two decades. The 38-year-old will compete at the Shanghai Velodrome, a new state-of-the-art facility that opened in May 2024. This marks the start of the Olympic qualifying window for Los Angeles 2028, where Azizulhasni will be competing in both the men's individual sprint and his specialty, the keirin. Despite the changes in the sport over the past 22 years, the champion remains just as hungry for success, stating that his fighting spirit has never faded. Azizulhasni has been in the form of his life this season, winning the UCI World Cup series overall, the keirin gold at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, and the individual sprint bronze at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Former world keirin champion Azizulhasni Awang is back racing in Shanghai after more than two decades and he has made it clear he is not there to make up the numbers.",
  "key_points": [
    "Azizulhasni Awang returns to Shanghai for 2026 World Championships.",
    "Competes in men's individual sprint and keirin at Shanghai Velodrome.",
    "In peak form, won UCI World Cup, Commonwealth Games, and Asian Games."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}