NAGOYA: National sprinter Muhammad Azeem Mohd Fahmi has yet to decide on withdrawing from his remaining events at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games after muscle cramps derailed his run in the men's 100m final yesterday.
Azeem, 22, is scheduled to compete in the men's 4x100m relay tomorrow and the mixed 4x100m relay on Monday, pending examination results confirming he has no serious injury.
"I'll undergo further examination and hope nothing is serious, so I can keep representing Malaysia at these Games," he wrote in an Instagram post, according to Bernama.
In the final, Azeem suffered severe cramps that forced him to slow down, but he still crossed the line in eighth place in 14.65 seconds before receiving treatment.
He also reflected on the setback.
"Everything happens for a reason. That's what I always hold on to. The most frightening thing in this sport is injury, and I believe no athlete wants to go through it," he said.
The gold went to Thailand's Puripol Boonson in an Asian Games record of 9.90 seconds, while Oman's Ali Al Balushi took silver in 10.04 seconds.
According to Bernama, Azeem previously won a bronze medal at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games.
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