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OLYMPICS: Golfers skip because of money

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The head of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics says the world’s top four male golfers have withdrawn from the games because there is no money to be won — not because of the Zika virus.

 “They tried to blame Zika, but the media have shown that they are not coming because there’s no prize money,” Rio organising committee President Carlos Nuzman said.

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