Khairy: Unrealistic for Malaysia to host Olympics

From left, second row: Deputy Youth and Sports Minister Datuk M. Saravanan and Khairy at the Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, on Saturday.

RIO DE JANEIRO: Bidding to host the Olympic Games is not Malaysia's cup of tea as the country is not a medal-winning nation, said Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.  

He said hosting the biggest sporting show on earth was an unrealistic effort as Malaysia had yet to win the first gold medal at the Games.