KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 — One the country’s most decorated bodybuilder who has been winning accolades all over the world for more than two decades, Datuk Syarul Azman Mahen Abdullah, 50, has decided to retire from competitive bodybuilding soon.

Syarul Azman Mahen made his intention clear to the media through a statement requesting the media to attend a press conference where he will be making an announcement about his retirement.