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Track Cycling: MNCF, UCI To Convene Probe On Mohd Azizulhasni's Accident

JASIN, Feb 27 (Bernama) -- The Malaysia National Cycling Federation (MNCF) and the International Cycling Union (UCI) will investigate the cause of a freak accident involving national track cyclist Mohd Azizulhasni Awang during the World Track Cycling Championship in Manchester recently.

Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek said safety factors had to be taken into account to ensure that the velodrome was safe for use.

"I leave it to the MNCF the UCI to probe into the matter as it entails the safety aspect and whether there were negligence and weaknesses resulting in the accident," he told reporters after flagging off an expedition involving 30 motorcycles at Kampung Ayer Molek, Kolam Taman Maju here Sunday.

Ahmad Shabery said other events continued to be held at the velodrome after the accident.

Mohd Azizulhasni was blazing towards the final bend of a world title race when four of the six riders crashed in a scene of carnage behind Sir Chris Hoy, the eventual winner, from England. The 23-year-old Malaysian's calf was skewered by a 20cm shard of Siberian pine from the track, but he recovered to remount his bike and take third place, behind Sir Chris and Jason Niblett in the men's Keirin final.

On Mohd Azizulhasni's condition, Ahmad Shabery said although the rider was still nursing his injuries, he was keen to compete in the World Track Cycling Championship in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands on 23 March if he gets the green light from doctors.

He said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, who would be on an official visit to Australia in March, was expected to visit Azizulhasni, who is undergoing treatment in Melbourne.

Earlier, Ahmad Shabery kicked off a seven-aside football tournament and approved RM30,000 for Sekolah Kebangsaan Chinchin's football field.

At a separate function, he also approved a RM25,000 allocation for youth associations, village development and security committees and the Parent-Teacher Association of Sekolah Kebangsaan Terentang, Chinchin here.

-- BERNAMA

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