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Another dramatic gold for Awang at Asian Games
Azizulhasni Awang bounced back from a disappointing bronze in the individual sprint to claim gold for Malaysia in the men’s keirin at the Asian Games, with yet another dramatic victory in his glittering career. The Pocket Rocketman was drawn in the middle of the line, directly behind Han Xie, but with three strong contenders behind…
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China first and second in Asian Games women’s keirin
China’s recent dominance of Asian track cycling continues at the 2026 Asian Games, with Yuan Liying and Wang Lijuan again taking gold and silver in women’s keirin – just as they did at Asian continental championships in March. Wang, in the black helmet, was drawn in position one for the final, and led the race…
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Colombians ease to gold in South American Games keirin
Colombia’s sprint stars delivered the gold medals we all probably expected at the 2026 South American Games in Argentina. Stefany Cuadrado won both the sprint and keirin titles at the brand new Invencible Velódromo in Rafaela, with the men’s golds shared between Cristian Ortega in keirin, and Kevin Quintero in sprint. In the women’s keirin…
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Second fatality of the summer in Japanese keirin
Megumu Morohashi, a 49 year old Japanese domestic keirin professional with almost 30 years experience, has become the second rider this summer to die following a racing crash. Competing in the S-class semi final at Nara, just over a week ago, the 2017 Kyodo News Cup (G2) winner crashed hard as riders came together in…
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Double delight for Jeong Jong-jin as Korean stars meet twice
Korean keirin’s two biggest stars clashed twice this weekend, with Jeong Jong-jin retaining the upper hand against his rival Im Chae-bin. The two were placed together at Saturday’s semi-final stage, as Gwangmyeong Speedom marked the 38th anniversary of Seoul’s hosting of the summer Olympics. Im Chae-bin made a relatively early move to the front, with…
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Sato and Ota both set to skip Asian Games keirin
Kaiya Ota and Mina Sato – the top male and female sprinters in Asia, based on the latest UCI world rankings – will both sit out the keirin events at the Asian Games later this month, focusing instead on the individual and team sprint competitions. Provisional details on the Asian Games 2026 results website show…
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Richardson describes the ‘crazy’ crash which ended his Japanese adventure
Matthew Richardson has admitted he would probably have worn body armour for the Japanese race which put him in hospital, if the rider responsible had declared his intention in accordance with race protocol. In a conversation with the Stanley Street Social podcast which ran to more than two hours, the British sprinter admitted he had…
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So how much did the foreign guest riders earn in Japan’s Keirin World Series?
With the Keirin World Series now at an end, the inevitable question is: how much did the foreign stars earn from racing in Japanese domestic keirin in 2026? The JKA publishes details of the prize money attached to every race; and the official Keirin.jp website posts rankings of the 50 top-earning men and 20 top-earning…
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Lavreysen made to work for his final Keirin World Series win
Harrie Lavreysen ended the 2026 Keirin World Series with an inevitable 18th win from 19 races, but the men’s final in Kawasaki was not the simple surge to victory that we have seen in previous races. As the riders prepared for the pacer’s exit, Kazunobu Sato came underneath the orange-clad Dutch star , then swerved…
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Tearful Awang set to continue towards LA Olympics in 2028
Malaysians have an extra reason to celebrate on their national day – with news that Azizulhasni Awang will continue to compete into the next Olympic cycle. In an emotional video posted on Instagram, the Pocket Rocketman was fighting back the tears, as he interrupted a training session to reveal that he had just received an…
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Awang repeats quit threat in fiery Instagram statement
Malaysian superstar Azizulhasni Awang has posted a lengthy, no-holds-barred statement on Instagram, describing the country’s sports authorities as unprofessional and inefficient, and repeating his threat to quit in the coming days unless he gets a concrete answer about his Olympic future. In a nine-page statement in his native Malay, the Pocket Rocketman declares that having…
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Awang could retire ‘within days’ if no agreement on his Olympic future
Azizulhasni Awang says he has not heard ‘anything concrete’ from Malaysia’s sports authorities about whether he is still wanted for the next Olympic cycle: and national track cycling director John Beasley fears he could be days away from retirement. In comments reported by The Star on Thursday, the Pocket Rocketman said: ‘If they continue playing…
