SEPANG, July 29 -- The new purple track making its debut at the Olympic Games has sparked excitement in national sprint ace Muhammad Azeem Mohd Fahmi as he aims to deliver a powerful performance at the iconic Stade de France in Paris.

Muhammad Azeem hopes the new track at the 80,000-capacity stadium will help him achieve positive results in his maiden appearance at the prestigious global sports event.

"It's going to be comfortable to run on a new track, like playing on a new field or court. It's quite interesting, motivating, and exciting to run. Hopefully, it will result in positive times," he said.

The 20-year-old athlete was speaking to reporters at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport Terminal 1, here, before departing for Paris ...