Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin is placing high hopes on the Malaysian contingent to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics to bring home the country's first gold medal from the world’s biggest multi-sports games.

“I hope this will be the first time that Malaysia will return with a gold medal and, to those who succeed, InsyaAllah we will reward you well,” he said at the Demi Malaysia Champions’ Flag-off in Sepang today.

The prime minister delivered some words of encouragement and motivation to the badminton, gymnastics, aquatics (swimming and diving) and...