Road to Rio 2016: Sime Darby Foundation Track Cycling Team
The sponsorship falls under YSD’s Youth & Sports pillar, which focuses on the support and promotion of sporting activities to help develop talent by creating an opportunity for youths to fulfill their full potential.
By doing so, YSD also aims to elevate the standards of various sports in the country.
Out of the seven track cyclists, Azizulhasni and Fatehah Mustapa qualified to compete in the London 2012 Olympics, with Azizulhasni competing in the final round of the Keirin event.
Due to their high potential towards clinching a Gold medal in the Olympics, Yayasan Sime Darby decided to continue support for Azizulhasni and Fatehah en route to Rio 2016 Olympics, committing RM2.85 million towards the duo.
And the rest, as they say, is history.
Both national athletes have come a long way since 2010 when they were junior track cyclists.They have become proud national flag bearers and stand as an example to all young people to keep their noses to the grindstone and to never give up in the face of challenges.