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RIO DE JANEIRO -- Inbee Park is well aware of the expectations women golfers face in her homeland. There are four players from South Korea in the womens Olympic Golf Tournament, and Park could only chuckle when it was mentioned to her that some believe they should sweep the podium.The goal is ludicrous, even if it is not out of the question. But then Park, 28, has faced that type of pressure from the time her inspiration, Se Ri Pak, won the 1998 U.S. Womens Open and set off a firestorm of golf interest back home.Pak, who is serving as the team leader this week at the Olympic Golf Course for the womens players, was notoriously driven to excellence by her father, who among other things, would take her camping in a cemetery, then leave her alone in the dark in order to forge mental toughness and bravery.Park, who shot an opening-round 66 on Wednesday to trail first-round leader Ariya Jutanugarn of Thailand by a stroke, had a golf club in her hands the day after Pak won that U.S. Open at Blackwolf Run. Ten years later, Park was winning the tournament herself, and now after 17 victories -- including seven major championships -- there are rumblings that she is ready to retire. When she played the KPMG PGA Championship in June, she qualified for the LPGA Hall of Fame.I really dont know yet, said Park, who has been dealing with a lingering thumb injury for all of 2016. Id like to have a family soon, and thats probably my priority maybe the next few years. But I really dont know whats going to happen if I have a baby or after I have a family, whether Im going to come back. Im just in between how to play the rest of my career.Park got married in October 2014 and could be excused if she is over the grind of competitive golf and expectations. She has a home in Las Vegas but spends a good amount of time in her homeland as well, two weeks ago competing in a Korean event that was her first competition since early June. Park missed the cut there as well as at the KPMG PGA, and it is a testament to how much the Olympics mean to her that she decided to skip two majors as well.So her score Wednesday was a bit of a surprise, the first time shes shot under par since April. Park had six birdies and no bogeys and made it look easy, despite missing six birdie putts from inside 10 feet.Obviously I havent really performed well, so I wasnt expecting much from myself, although I prepared very, very hard for this week, Park said. I practiced hard and gave it all Ive got. My only goal was just to play like I did in the practice rounds and I felt pretty good coming into this week. My injury felt pretty good and ball striking to putting, everything, felt like I was quite ready.Im happy to see the results today. Its a good confidence boost.Still, it was good enough to have her just a shot off the lead.Yeah, that girls good, said American Gerina Piller, who played with Park and shot 69. She makes everything she looks at. Im going to have to go ask her for a putting lesson after that. Shes pretty impressive. Shes kind of plain vanilla, she gets it done. Shes a great player.Park has slipped to fifth in the world due to her inactivity, but the South Koreans are so strong that the 10th-ranked player in the world, Ha-Na Jang, didnt qualify for the Olympics. There are nine South Koreans ranked in the top 20.Sei Young Kim, another South Korean, is tied for second after Round 1 in Rio.Park has been eyeing this moment for a long time. She was already an established pro when golf was voted back into the Olympics in 2009. She set her sights on being here then, and despite her injury woes this year, managed to qualify as the top South Korean.But she hasnt committed to anything beyond this week, including next months Evian Championship, the LPGAs fifth major.Perhaps it is because she wants to see how her thumb is feeling. Or maybe she has plans to walk away.For now, however, she is all in.I think that this could be really the highlight of my career, Park said. I was lucky enough to have the opportunity. Obviously we have five major tournaments a year. Ive played and Ive won a lot of the major championships, and obviously the Olympic Games, you get to only do it once every four years and golf in 112 years.So being able to stand here representing South Korea in my golfing career is something very special and meant to be. So very happy to be here. Its a huge honor and, like I said, could be the highlight of my career. Authentic Custom Marlins Jersey . Vaives lawyer Trevor Whiffen claims the former 50-goal man wasnt provided with a copy of the claim beforehand and that he would not have agreed to the allegations made against the NHL had he been asked to review its contents. Cheap Marlins Jerseys . I cant pinpoint a date, but I do remember a player from my youth. 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Blackwood, 28, has played the last three seasons in the San Diego Padres system, including the past two summers with Class AA San Antonio of the Texas League.Afghanistan squad for 2016 ICC World Twenty20: Asghar Stanikzai (captain)- Made his maiden fifty in the format against Hong Kong at Abu Dhabi in November 2015- His unbeaten innings of 90 against Bangladesh in March 2014 helped Afghanistan record their first ODI victory over a ICC Full Member- Ever-present in the qualifying tournament in 2015, scoring 131 runs in six matchesMohammad Shahzad- Afghanistans top scorer in the qualifying tournament last year with 171 runs with a strike rate of 176.28- His 118 not out against Zimbabwe in January 2016 set a new record for the highest individual score by an Associate nation in T20Is, until Hong Kongs Babar Hayat hit 122 in February- In 2010 he scored 214* in Afghanistans successful chase of 494 runs to beat Canada in the ICC Intercontinental Cup- He is the only Afghanistan batsman to score more than 1000 runs in T20I cricket Who will walk away with the trophy? Mohammad Nabi- Scored 117 runs and took seven wickets in the qualifying tournament last year- He made 102 in Afghanistans first first-class match in 2010 against Zimbabwe XI- He was named Player of the Series in Afghanistans five-match ODI series against Zimbabwe in late 2015- Spent five years playing for the MCC in England and also has experience with Sylhet Royals in the Bangladesh Premier LeagueSamiullah Shenwari- Topped Afghanistans batting averages in ICC WT20 Qualifier 2015 with 160 runs at an average of 40- His figures of 5-13 against Kenya at Sharjah in 2013 are the best for Afghanistan in all T20I cricket- He also returned figures of 4-14 against Canada at Dubai the previous year, the second-best figures for his team- Scored 254 runs in ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 including a match-winning 96 against ScotlandDawlat Zadran- Afghanistans joint leading wicket-taker in the qualifying tournament with eight wickets in his six matches- Achieved the highest ranking by an Afghanistan bowler in T20I cricket by reaching eighth place in January 2016- He has been clocked bowling as quickly as 148 kmh against CanadaShapoor Zadran- He became the first Afghanistan bowler to take four wicket on his ODI debut against the Netherlands at Amstelveen in 2009- Afghanistans leading wicket taker in ICC WT20 tournaments with eight wickets in his seven matches- He has experience with Khulna Royal Bengals in the Bangladesh Premier LeagueGulbadin Naib- Scored 44 against England at Colombo in ICC WT20- Made his maiden half-century in the format with an unbeaten 56 against Zimbabwe at Bulawayo in October 2015- Player of the Match for his 82 not out as Afghanistan beat Zimbabwe by two wickets at Sharjah in January 2016Najibullah Zadran- Scored 133 runs at a strike rate of 172.dddddddddddd72 in the qualifying competition last year- That included a crucial innings of 33 from just 11 deliveries against the Netherlands- Player of the Match for his innings of 83 off just 50 balls as Afghanistan beat Ireland by 71 runs at Dubai in January 2015 Kumar Sangakkara gives a brief history of the ICC T20 World Cup which starts on March 8th. Hamid Hassan- In 2015 he became the first Afghanistan bowler to take 50 ODI wickets- Scored 22 and took 3-21 in ICC WT20 2010 against South Africa at Bridgetown- Took the remarkable figures of 3-4 in three overs in a T20I match with Kenya at Sharjah in September 2013Rashid Khan- The youngest player to represent Afghanistan in T20I cricket when he was just 17 years 36 days against Zimbabwe on his debut- First represented Afghanistan Under 19 team on tour to Pakistan in October 2014- Joint-leading wicket-taker for Afghanistan in ICC U-19 World Cup 2016 in BangladeshShafiqullah Shafaq- Had a slow start to his T20I career, averaging just 6.88 with the bat in his first nine matches- Ever-present in ICC WT20 Qualifier 2015 scoring 34 runs at a strike rate of 261.53- Struck an unbeaten 51 from just 24 balls against Hong Kong in ICC WT20 2014Usman Ghani- Scored 65 in just his second T20 match, against Zimbabwe- Hit 69 against Oman in the first T20I of the series at Abu Dhabi last November- Compiled innings of 70 and 55 in his first two ODI matches against Hong Kong and the UAE in May 2014- Struck 118 against Zimbabwe at Bulawayo in the second ODI that JulyHamza Hotak- Took 2-32 against Hong Kong at Chittagong in his only appearance in ICC WT20 2014- Represented Afghanistan in ICC U/19 World Cup 2010 in New Zealand- Player of the Match for his figures of 4-17 in the first ODI against Zimbabwe at Sharjah in December 2015Noor Ali Zadran- He became just the fourth player to score two centuries on his first-class debut against a Zimbabwe XI in August 2009- Scored Afghanistans first ICC WT20 half-century with an innings of 50 against India at St Lucia in 2010- Made his maiden ODI century in 2010 with an innings of 114 against Canada at SharjahKarim Sadiq- He was a key member of Afghanistans 2010 ACC Trophy Elite winning squad, which defeated Nepal in the final by 95 runs- Has two ODI centuries to his name - against Scotland in 2010 and the Netherlands in 2012- His off-spin can be useful in the shortest format, taking 2-20 against Hong Kong at Abu Dhabi in November 2015Sky Sports is the only place you can watch all 35 games in 27 days of the 2016 ICC World T20, starting with Zimbabwe v UAE on Tuesday 8th March at 9am on Sky Sports 2 HD. 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