TOKYO - National track cyclist Muhammad Shah Firdaus Sahrom, who was involved in a crash during the first round of the men’s keirin race at the Izu Velodrome today, has been taken to the Juntendo University Shizuoka Hospital for further treatment.
Malaysian National Cycling Federation (MNCF) vice-president Datuk Amarjit Singh Gill said the cyclist was rushed to the hospital after the 2020 Tokyo Olympics organising committee's medical team found that the 25-year-old's oxygen level was low.
The cyclist, who hails from Muar, Johor, collided with Great Britain's Jack Carlin in Heat 2 of the first round earlier today.
“After the collision, Shah Firdaus complained of pain on his left ribs, but he still wanted to continue to race in the repechages,” Amarjit said.
Amarjit, who is also in Shizuoka, which is about 175 kilometres from here, said the medical team at the hospital was still conducting further examinations on Muhammad Shah Firdaus.
“For now, we don’t how his condition yet,” he said. - Bernama. August 7, 2021
