OCM president Norza Zakaria said badminton, cycling, diving, archery and sailing have the potential to “deliver the goods” for the national contingent.

“Our athletes in these sports have good prospects of contributing the gold medal at the world’s biggest multi-sports games, and that – the gold medal – is our primary objective.

“Winning just one Olympic gold medal feels different from winning 10 Olympic silver medals. So, surely, we are gunning for gold,” he told reporters at an event at Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) here today.

Norza said those taking part in other sports should also give their best.

“All the athletes have qualified for the Olympics, which means they, too, stand a chance to win a medal. After all, they have been striving for four years to reach this high level, so they will surely do their best to ensure they do not become mere ‘passengers’.

“Everyone who calls himself or herself an athlete dreams of qualifying for the Olympics, so now that they have reached it, we will give them all the support they need so that they can do their best in Paris,” he said.

Earlier, about 5,000 participants comprising UPSI students and staff as well as the community around Muallim joined in the International Olympic Day 2024 celebration, held simultaneously in more than 200 other countries.