Commonwealth Youth Ga­­mes - Women Road Race Final

Cyclists Miss Out On Medals In Individual Road Time Trial Events

PETALING JAYA: Malaysian cyclists finished out of the medals in the individual road time trial competitions at the Commonwealth Youth Games in Isle of Man on Friday.

The cyclists were the only medal hopes for the country on the first day of competition but they were unable to adapt to the windy and cold weather conditions.

Ju Pha Somnet and Nurul Nadia Fauzi could only finish 16th and 17th in the women’s time trial.

Hamdan Hamidun and Arfy Qhairant Amran, who represented the country at the recent World Junior Championships in Moscow, only managed 28th and 33rd in the field of 45 in the men’s time trial.

Hannah Barnes of England claimed the first gold medal in the women’s time trial while Australia’s Alex Morgan was crowned the winner in the men’s competition.

There is some hope in badminton as all the shuttlers made it to the quarter-finals on Friday.

Top gold medal hope Zulfadli Zulkifli led the charge into the last eight of the men’s singles after beating Tholego Chamo of Botswana 21-9, 21-8 while Soong Joo Ven thrashed Mohamed Shabin of Maldives 21-1, 21-1.

In the quarter-finals, Zulfadli will play India’s Pratul Joshi while Joo Ven will face second seed Sameer Verma, also of India.

Zulfadli-Joo Ven also pulled off a surprise in the men’s doubles when they beat second seeds Daniel Font-Oliver Gwilt of Wales 21-9, 21-11 to set up a quarter-final clash agains Ryan McCarthy-Tom Wolfenden of England.

Sonia Cheah and Yang Li Lian also marched into the last eight of the women’s singles.

Sonia overcame Saili Rane of India 21-7, 21-10 while Li Lian fought hard to beat Achini Rathnasiri of Sri Lanka 10-21, 21-16, 24-22.

The 18th Asian Junior Cycling Championships

9 ~ 19 February 2011

Korat, Thailand

Athletes:

1.  Ummi Hammah Mohamad 

2.  Nurul Nadia Mohamad Fauzi - 5th (Ind TT) , 6th (Ind Road Race) , 4th (Point Race)

Kejohanan Seri Menanti Royal Challenge 2011

21 ~ 23 January 2011
Seri Menanti, Negeri Sembilan
Athletes:
1. Ummi Hammah Mohamad  ~ 8th Placing (Quaterium)
2. Nurul Nadia Mohamad Fauzi ~ 10th Placing (Quaterium)
3. Noor Azian Maslin Sazali  ~ 6th Placing (Quaterium)