• ‘As a young boy it was always my dream to play for Ireland’
Rory McIlroy is expected to compete for Ireland at next year’s Olympics after revealing a change of stance regarding his participation. McIlroy was one of a number of high-profile male golfers who opted out of golf’s return to the Games, in Rio three years ago, amid concerns relating to the Zika virus. His position on 2020 had been unclear until now.
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Written by Ewan Murray at Bethpage
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/may/14/rory-mcilroy-intention-play-2020-olympics-ireland under the title “Rory McIlroy declares intention to play for Ireland at 2020 Olympic Games”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
