Can Malaysia’s rich tradition in badminton translate with an Olympic gold?

(FILES) This file photo taken on August 5, 2012 shows Malaysia's Lee Chong Wei acknowledging the crowd's applause as he poses with his silver medal after losing to China's Lin Dan during the Men's Singles gold medal match at the London 2012 Olympic Games in London. Lee, who narrowly missed an Olympic gold medal in London, has warned that badminton faces a bleak future in Malaysia unless aspiring future champions are given better training. AFP PHOTO / ADEK BERRY / FILES

KUALA LUMPUR: MALAYSIA first competed in the Olympic Games as the Federation of Malaya in 1956 in Melbourne, but had to wait 36 years before winning a medal.

In total, Malaysia have won three silvers and three bronzes from badminton and diving.