Squash: Malaysian star Azlan retires

KUALA LUMPUR: Former Asian squash champion Azlan Iskandar announced that he would be retiring as a professional after 12 years at the top of the game. The Malaysian, ranked number 14 in the world last month, said he found it hard to “find inspiration” after more than a decade as a Professional Squash Association member. “It was a decision that has been going through my mind for a good six months after I got injured a few times earlier this year,” said Azlan. “I also set huge, huge targets when I was 12 [years old], and I achieved them all last year and the year before.” He added that he would continue to train and would represent Malaysia as an amateur in the Commonwealth Games (2014) and Asian Games (2014) if selected. Azlan will now focus on developing the sport in Malaysia through organising events and other initiatives.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 3^rd, 2012.