Between track cycling and diving....

Lee Chong Wei is still good for the gold at the London Olympics next year. Has he burried the 'Lin Dan block'? Will Malaysia's first ever gold medal at the Olympics be delivered by a badminton player...; a track cyclist...; or perhaps in the diving events?
Too bad squash will not be an Olympic event up untill the 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. From the look of things, including the overall signs during my participation at Sportel Asia 2011 in Hong Kong, squash is not an "internationally acclaimed" sports,...not yet!
On the other hand, diving is a sports considered to have a somewhat low level of interest in Malaysia despite it's strong status at Olympic Games. It is in the diving events, through the determination of it's lovely  pair of Leong Mun Yee and Pandelela Rinong, could be the surprise package for Malaysia at London Olympics next year.
So called sports critic, Tan Sri Khoo Kay Kim, was quite blatant by saying that all the hype of hopes that Malaysia would win it's first ever gold medal at the Olympics in London next year, was misleading.
I would agree with Tan Sri Kay Kim, but not totally. Suprises in sports do happen. There could be one 'fine day' for Malaysian sports...And, whatever the storyline would be, Malaysia's gold medal target at London 2012, if ever achieved, will be a surprise!
Azizul Hasni is being said as our best bet for gold but to me personally, there are at least 8 to 10 track cycling sprinters who are serious contenders for gold...not just Sir Chris Hoy of GBR. There are othe power-packed sprinters like Gregory Bauge (France), Shane Perkins (Australia), Kevin Sireau (France), Jason Kenny (GBR), Levy Maxmillian (Germany) and not to mention China's "Zhang brothers".
No doubt Chong Wei has boosted his confidence tremendously by beating Lin Dan at the All England final. But it will still be a surprise if he could wrest the gold from Lin Dan by avenging the defeat in Beijing 2008. Perhaps with the  Games being in London, not Beijing, Pandelela and Mun Yee could spring the biggest surprise, taking the shine away from Chinese divers to bring home Malaysia's first ever gold medal at the Olympics!