Dustin Johnson To Skip Tokyo Olympics, Cites Schedule
March 2, 2020
5:30 pm
Former world number one Dustin Johnson has become the first high-ranking golfer to withdraw from this year’s Olympic games, with his agent citing a tight schedule for the withdrawal, reports said Monday.
World number five Johnson, who by current rankings would be eligible for a place amongst the US squad for Tokyo, pulled out of the 2016 Olympics due to concerns over the Zika virus.
The 35-year-old’s decision to skip the Olympics comes as the sporting world grapples with turmoil from the coronavirus outbreak, which has forced the cancellation of several high-profile events across the globe.
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