LONDON -- The absence of many of the top men from the Olympic golf tournament in Rio de Janeiro will be taken into account in evaluating the sports future in the games, IOC President Thomas Bach said Wednesday.Golf is making its first appearance in the Olympics for the first time since 1904, but 20 men -- including the top four in the world rankings -- have pulled out, many citing concerns over the Zika virus.We have to respect the individual decisions, even if they are going contrary to the recommendations given by the World Health Organization, if Zika is given as a reason, Bach said in a telephone interview with The Associated Press and two other international news agencies.Bach added that very different reasons not related to Zika have also been cited in golf circles for skipping the Olympics.Were also following with interest the discussions in the golf community, how they themselves are considering these discussions and what judgment they are making, he said.Rory McIlroy, among those who have withdrawn from the games, said Monday that golf needs to get tougher in its drug-testing procedures if it wants to be seen as a mainstream sport. He also said he may not even bother to watch the Olympic golf tournament on TV, saying he would probably stick to track and field, swimming and diving -- the stuff that matters.Golf and rugby were approved by the IOC in 2013 for inclusion in the Rio Games and 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The spate of withdrawals from Rio has put golfs long-term Olympic future in question.The IOC will meet after the Rio Games to evaluate golf and all other sports and events on the program.One of the main categories of the evaluation is, of course, the question of participation of the best players, Bach said. Let us wait then for this evaluation. Then, of course, we will also speak with the International Golf Federation once this is available.By evaluating events within each sport, the IOC could look separately at the mens and womens tournaments. 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The opponent, Croatia and all its football might and will. As opposites do attract we are set for a corker of an opener. Yeezy Boost 700 Nederland . MORITZ, Switzerland -- Fog prevented downhill racers from getting their Olympic dress rehearsal. Unsurprisingly, Essendon devoted a large portion of their preparation for Saturdays clash against Richmond to honing their kicking for goal.The last-placed Bombers, perhaps more than any other AFL team, can ill afford to spurn scoring opportunities having worked so hard to create them.Coach John Worsfold was left to rue a wayward display in front of goal last week that cost his side dearly in a spirited 11-point loss to St Kilda.Young spearhead Joe Danihers inaccuracy has been dissected in great detail in the media following his return of 2.3, which took his season tally to a wasteful 24.22.But Worsfold said it is unfair to single out his athletic full-forward.As a team we want to kick more goals ... Joe wasnt the only one who missed shots last week, Worsfold said on Friday.Players missed kicks through the middle of the ground as well that cost us at the other end.Daniher continues to use the same set shot routine he developed last year with the guidance of club great Matthew Lloyd, although assistant coach Hayden Skipworth now oversees his work in that area.If we felt it was more of a biomechanical (issue) wed go outside and get some experts in, Worsfold said.Any of those close skills where you feel like all eyes are on you and evveryones relying on you - they challenge you mentally.ddddddddddddUltimately its about having a focus and a routine to go through, which he does have, and the challenge for him is to make sure that he sticks to that routine and delivers the result that were looking for.Im confident that Joes aware of what he needs to do to improve his accuracy.The Bombers, currently on a 13-game losing streak, welcome back David Zaharakis from suspension and Matthew Leuenberger from injury against the Tigers, with Adam Cooney rested and Sam Michael dropped.Worsfolds side suffered a 38-point loss in their round-10 Dreamtime at the G clash with Richmond but the coach is hopeful of a better showing on the back of last weeks encouraging performance against the Saints.Our challenge is that we want to build consistency, continuity of effort and pressure on the opposition, he said.Were really excited about the opportunity to back up last weeks good effort.Richmond, currently 13th on the ladder, made one change to the side that fell to the Western Bulldogs, regaining Shaun Grigg from a knee injury at the expense of Reece Conca. 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