Malaysia can forget about winning Olympic gold


The Olympic rings erected in a park for people to enjoy during the 2012 London Games. - Reuters

WINNING the first Olympic gold in 2016 Rio de Janeiro is just going to be a pipe dream for Malaysia.

Just take a look at Malaysia’s five golds at the Incheon Asiad. All of them came from non-Olympic sports.

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