Tennis star will miss the Olympic Games in Rio

kwame

July 26, 2016 5:52 PM

Roger Federer will not be at the Olympic Games in Rio.

Tennis star

In a statement released by the Swiss professional tennis player on his Facebook page, the decision comes after consulting his doctors on his knee injury.

“Dear Fans,

I’m extremely disappointed to announce that I will not be able to represent Switzerland at the Olympic Games in Rio and that I will also miss the remainder of the season.

Considering all options after consulting with my doctors and my team, I have made the very difficult decision to call an end to my 2016 season as I need more extensive rehabilitation following my knee surgery earlier this year.

The doctors advised that if I want to play on the ATP World Tour injury free for another few years, as I intend to do, I must give both my knee and body the proper time to fully recover. It is tough to miss the rest of the year. However, the silver lining is that this experience has made me realize how lucky I have been throughout my career with very few injuries.

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