Azeem and co sprint into 4x100m final at World University Games
The quartet of Azeem, Pengiran Aidil Auf Hajam, Mohd Thaqif Mohd Hisham and Aliff Iman Mohd Fahimi came in third place in the first heat with a time of 39.83s, behind India (39.21s), and South Africa (38.85s) on Saturday (July 26).
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