Japan's Hideki Matsuyama to miss Rio over Zika fear

Hideki Matsuyama has added his name to the growing list of golfers pulling out of the Rio Olympics because of fears over the Zika virus

Sydney: Hideki Matsuyama has added his name to the growing list of golfers pulling out of the Rio Olympics because of fears over the Zika virus.

Hideki Matsuyama

"I cannot be 100 percent sure about my safety, and my team's safety, from the Zika virus," Matsuyama said.

"Although I am excited that golf is returning to the Olympics, I have come to the conclusion that I cannot put myself or my team member's health at risk. I have been getting information from all the concerned parties as well as my doctors about the situation in Rio."

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