Lord Coe Is Hopeful That Rory Plays In Rio

 

  Lord Coe is hopeful that world No 2 Rory McIlroy will make himself available at the next Olympics Rio 2016   despite the difficult decision that still to be made about who he should represent at the Games.
The 23 year-old Northern Irishman could be eligible for selection by either Ireland or Great Britain and Northern Ireland is feared to be thinking of opting out for fear of upsetting people by his choice.
British Olympic Association (BOA) chairman Coe said they are waiting for the eligibility criteria to be finalised.
He said: 'As somebody who has welcomed golf in to the Olympic family I think that most of us want to see the best players playing. I hope that Rory is there.'
McIlroy has played for Ireland at amateur level and World Cup level.
Mark England, the BOA’s Games services director, said information is being gathered about a range of issues including McIlroy’s previous participation for Ireland.
'We are fact finding at the moment and waiting to hear back about those facts,' he said.