Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros - Nick Kyrgios of Australia vs Richard Gasquet of France - Paris, France - 27/05/16. Nick Kyrgios reacts. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's number one tennis player Nick Kyrgios has blamed "unfair and unjust treatment" at the hands of his country's Olympic Committee for his decision not take part in the Rio Summer Games.
The world number 19 joined Bernard Tomic in withdrawing his name from consideration on Friday, a month after Australia's chef de mission Kitty Chiller said the pair were among a number of athletes whose behaviour was being monitored.
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