# Tearful Awang set to continue towards LA Olympics in 2028

*By Simon | August 31, 2026*

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## 󠀁[Tearful Awang set to continue towards LA Olympics in 2028](https://globalkeirin.com/2026/08/tearful-awang-set-to-continue-towards-la-olympics-in-2028/)󠁿

31 August 2026

Malaysians have an extra reason to celebrate on their national day – with news
that [Azizulhasni Awang](https://globalkeirin.com/rider/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 email from the Youth and Sports Ministry and National Sports
Council, stating that his services were still required.

He gives no further details about the agreement. It isn’t clear whether they
have accepted his demand around Olympic qualifying points, or whether they have
agreed to provide the training support he requested.

‘The whole week before this, I couldn’t train,’ he says. ‘My mind was completely
blank, nothing in my legs, nothing in my mind.

‘Alhamdulillah, today I finally received that answer.

‘No one will understand this. If you don’t go through this yourself, you won’t
understand. Only a true athlete—only those who fight for the nation—will
understand what this feeling is like.’

He expresses his thanks to the entire community of fans and supporters who had
backed him in his plea for a concrete answer, which would allow him to continue
his preparations for the Asian Games, the UCI World Championships and beyond.

In the caption, he says an official statement will follow in due course.

The news has been welcomed by Malaysia’s national cycling federation. Its
president, Amarjit Singh Gill said Awang continues to prove that he is still
able to compete successfully at the highest level, and his champion mentality
remains a great asset to the country’s track cycling programme.

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