Track Cyclist Nurul Izzah’s Olympics Debut Ends Early At Paris National Velodrome

The journey of national women's track cyclist Nurul Izzah Izzati Mohd Asri, who made her debut on the stage of the 2024 Paris Olympics, came to an end at the 1/32 individual sprint repechage round at the National Velodrome, here today. The 20-year-old, who looked 'besieged' at the start of the race, was only able to chase for second place behind Canadian rider Lauriane Genest with a time difference of +0.059 seconds (s), thus enabling Lauriane to win the race. Meanwhile, Japan's Riyu Ohta was in third position after trailing +0.326 seconds. Only the winner of each heat qualifies for the 1/16 Finals. On Wednesday (Aug 7), Nurul Izzah Izzati missed out on the quarter-finals of the keirin event at the 2024 Paris Olympics when she finished third in the repechage round. Source: BERNAMA News Agency