News » 1 Feng Shanshan said Thursday

WEIHAI， China， June 30 (Xinhua) -- China No. 1 Feng Shanshan said Thursday that she was looking forward to participating in the upcoming Rio Olympics， despite concerns about the Zika virus that has caused many of the top men's players to drop out of the Brazil Games.


Speaking in Shandong province where she will tee off at the Kumho Tire Ladies Open on Friday， the world No. 12 said as she had no plans of having a baby in the next two or three years it was important to support golf's return to the Olympics after a 112-year absence.


"This is my first Olympic Games and might be my last， so this is my only chance. I would not skip this chance for such a thing (Zika virus). Furthermore， I think China golf needs this Olympic Games. As a Chinese golfer I must take part，" said the Guangdong native， a winner of 16 tournaments worldwide， including a major title at the 2012 LPGA Championship.