No heavy burden: Aniq Kasdan during his final phase of training in Rompin.
PETALING JAYA: Aniq Kasdan took up weightlifting when he was 15 years old after watching Eko Yuli Irawan flexing his muscles for Indonesia in the international stage.
Aniq will not only get to meet his idol Eko in his first Olympic Games but will also get to compete alongside him in Paris.
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