Dutch Golfer Joost Luiten Added to Olympic Alternate List

Dutch golfer Joost Luiten has become an Olympic golf alternate due to the Dutch Olympic Committee's oversight, leading to a legal battle for participation in the Paris Games. Despite his eligibility, Luiten's spot in the Tokyo Games was denied previously. The International Golf Federation acknowledged errors in the Dutch qualification process and reallocated Luiten's spot to Finland's Tapio Pulkkanen. The IOC rejected a request to expand the field to 61 players, leaving Luiten's participation contingent on another player's withdrawal or the IOC reconsidering. Dutch officials have strict criteria for sending golfers to the Olympics, focusing on top-eight potential and world rankings.