Sprinter Husniah eager to justify Rio wild card at Asean University Games


Penang's Zaidatul Husniah (right) celebrate his winning for 100m women's final category with his sister Zaidatul Husna in Tuanku Syed Putra Stadium at Kangar in Perlis on May 30, 2014. FAIHAN GHANI/The Star.

KUALA LUMPUR: Pint-sized sprinter Zaidatul Husniah Zulkifli wants to justify her place in the Rio de Janeiro Olympics by clocking a personal best time and winning the women’s 100m gold in the Asean University Games (AUG) in Singapore.

The athletics event in the AUG begins at the Choa Chu Kang Stadium on Thursday.

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