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THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2016 SPORTS Number one golfer Day withdraws over Zika MELBOURNE: World number one Jason Organization says is spreading rapidly in goal to compete in the Olympics on said in a statement. “He is a family man Ireland Olympic golf team captain Day became the latest top golfer to the Americas, can cause crippling behalf of my country, playing golf can- and he has put his family first.” Paul McGinley said the withdrawals withdraw from August’s Rio de Janeiro defects in babies and has been linked to not take precedent over the safety of Ireland’s Shane Lowry, the world were not good for the image of the Olympic Games because of the Zika the neurological disorder Guillain-Barre our family. I will not place them at risk.” number 25 who finished joint runner-up sport. “I agree it doesn’t particularly virus on Tuesday. in adults. The decision mean Australia’s top in this month’s U.S. Open, also withdrew reflect well on golfers when they seem Golf is returning to the Olympics for “The reason for my decision is my three golfers have now withdrawn their on Tuesday and said his decision was to be the only ones withdrawing but the first time since 1904, but a number concerns about the possible transmis- names from consideration for the based on firm medical advice. when it is for their own personal rea- of big names, including four-times sion of the Zika virus and the potential Games with world number eight Adam “While I am bitterly disappointed to sons, we have to respect that,” he told major champion Rory McIlroy, Fiji’s Vijay risks that it may present to my wife’s Scott blaming his busy schedule and be missing out on that experience and national Irish broadcaster RTE.
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