{
  "id": 6390208,
  "title": "Azeem backs young 4x100m relay quartet to surprise at Asian Games",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/azeem-backs-young-4x100m-relay-quartet-to-surprise-at-asian-games",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T05:43:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/others/2026/09/1528923/azeem-backs-young-4x100m-relay-quartet-surprise-asian-games"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KUALA LUMPUR: Azeem Fahmi is confident that Malaysia's 4x100m relay team can surprise at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, which commence on September 19. The quartet, consisting of Pengiran Aidil Auf Hajam, Danish Iftikhar Roslee, and Umaira Subri, won gold at the Oman Grand Prix in Muscat on September 5, clocking 39.18 seconds. They were only one-tenth of a second shy of their national 4x100m record set at the 2025 Thailand SEA Games.\n\nMalaysia's B 4x100m quartet placed third with a time of 41.29. The young sprinters in the country display great potential, according to Azeem. Danish Iftikhar is particularly consistent in competitions, and Azeem, the team captain, is excited to lead the young generation of sprinters at the Asian Games.\n\nAzeem, who holds the national 100m record with a time of 10.09, participated in the men's 100m event in Muscat, where he clocked 10.37 in the heats. The Malaysian team will approach the Asian Games as underdogs, but Azeem believes that the team can execute their race well and hope for the best.\n\nThe 22-year-old acknowledges that there are other strong 4x100m teams from China, Japan, and South Korea. However, he believes that Malaysia's team can pull off a surprise on race day. Azeem is a young sprinter at 22 and still has room for improvement. His goal for the Asian Games is to qualify for the final and potentially surpass his previous performance, where he won a bronze medal unexpectedly.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Azeem Fahmi believes the 4x100m relay team can create a surprise at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, which begin on Sept 19, by finishing on the podium.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Record rainfall forces Asian Games athletes to evacuate as rainwater leaks into Nagoya accommodation and venues",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/record-rainfall-forces-asian-games-athletes-to-evacuate-as-rainwater",
        "published": "2026-09-09T05:41:31.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}