Rory McIlroy pulls out of Rio Olympics: 'A risk I am unwilling to take'

“After speaking with those closest to me, I've come to realize that my health and my family's health comes before anything else."

Rory McIlroy has announced he is withdrawing from the Rio Olympics.

The golfer, who was due to represent Ireland in this summer’s Games, released a statement this morning saying that attending was “a risk I am unwilling to take.”