Rory McIlroy's wardrobe will be sponsored in Rio, but he won't sport his usual Nike swoosh.
According to a report from the Irish Independent, McIlroy and the rest of the Irish Olympic team will be branded by New Balance.
Per Olympic Council of Ireland President Pat Hickey, Nike passed on the opportunity to sponsor the Irish team before the Ulsterman made his decision to play for Ireland over Great Britain.
“Just in case he declared for us, we went to Nike in the UK and told them we might have Rory. But they just dismissed us out of hand and now they regret it, I believe," Hickey said.