Zika fears force Japanese golfer Matsuyama to skip Olympics

"I cannot be 100 percent sure about my safety, and my team's safety, from the Zika virus," Japan's Hideki Matsuyama said in a statementHideki Matsuyama has added his name to the growing list of golfers pulling out of the Summer Olympics in Brazil because of fears over the Zika virus. "I cannot be 100 percent sure about my safety, and my team's safety, from the Zika virus," Matsuyama said in a statement. Matsuyama, who posted his second career USPGA Tour win earlier this year, shot a final round 67 to finish tied for 42nd at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational on Sunday.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/zika-fears-force-japanese-golfer-matsuyama-skip-olympics-042953496–oly.html

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