Nadi Weekend 23 Jun 2024
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00:00I'm sure there are a lot of people who can't wait to see the Malaysian contestant bring home the trophy, right Lily?
00:06Yes, I'm very excited for Paris actually.
00:08Can't wait!
00:09Okay, let's move on to another story where it's not easy for a cyclist from the country of Chaffeur d'Archeron
00:15to be at a high level and proud of it.
00:19Remembering all the hardships just to fill the field of interest,
00:23whereas at that time, she was the only one involved in cycling in her family.
00:28Who would have thought that Sha would be the second cyclist to win an Olympic prestige in Paris
00:34after being suspected of having a 7-in-1 condition.
00:38My family doesn't have a 7-in-1 condition.
00:41And I myself didn't expect to be an athlete.
00:46And you go to the one and only Sha Fidaus Charo.
00:49It's very meaningful because it's one of the things that
00:53all the athletes in the world want to compete for.
00:59It's the ultimate goal.
01:03And of course, to win at the Olympics.
01:06But I had already set that goal when I first started joining cycling.
01:13And the first time I met Dato' Azizul,
01:16he had just returned from the London Olympics at that time.
01:21At that time, I had just started cycling.
01:25At that time, I had already set my goal.
01:28One day, I want to be at the Olympics too.
01:34And then, Alhamdulillah, after a few years of working so hard for that,
01:41I was able to qualify for my first Olympics, which was in Tokyo.
01:48And this time, I had my second Olympics.
01:51Because I started my cycling career a bit late compared to others.
02:02To be honest, I didn't expect to qualify for my first Tokyo Olympics.
02:10But I saw myself that I was able to be there
02:19since we already had our previous Olympians,
02:23for example, Dato' Azizul.
02:25And he also proved to us, the juniors,
02:30that we are able to challenge at the Olympics.
02:34So that's what drives me every day when I train.
02:40I was so proud of myself that I was at the Olympics at that time.
02:45So Alhamdulillah, it was like a dream come true for me.
02:50I had a lot of injuries.
02:52I had a lot of crashes at races.
02:57I had a crash at the National Cup in New Zealand
03:01and I had to race the next day.
03:04At that time, I substituted Dato' Azizul
03:07because he didn't qualify for the Rio Olympics.
03:10So I had to race in a sprint event in the local Kuala Lumpur at that time.
03:15So I think that was the most challenging thing.
03:20Even if I think about it now,
03:23I feel like I did something wrong at that time.
03:26But at that time, we were motivated to race.
03:31So that was one of the craziest things I did.
03:38Okay, that's a good question.
03:40Because there's no athlete in my family.
03:45And I didn't expect to be an athlete.
03:49Because I'm from Moa in Johor.
03:54I grew up with my friends.
03:58So we were very strict with each other.
04:01And suddenly, I don't know,
04:03maybe it's because I like to follow my friends.
04:08And Alhamdulillah, God moved me to follow my friends.
04:13So when my family first found out that I wanted to join Sukan,
04:20there were a lot of objections from my family.
04:23I didn't mean my own family.
04:25My relatives said, why do you want to join Sukan?
04:28You can't make money.
04:30But Alhamdulillah, my parents supported me in everything I do.
04:37Whatever I do, the most important thing is the best for me.
04:43So I just committed.
04:46And Alhamdulillah, until now,
04:49I think we shouldn't stop believing in our dreams.
04:54Because what makes me be here is because of that.
05:01I never stop believing in yourself.
05:04So that's what I think.
05:06I hope all Malaysians can pray for my success and my teammates.
05:13And all Malaysian athletes who will compete in the Olympics.
05:19So your prayers are very important for us in Paris.