This Olympic golfer is prohibited from smoking. Has it hurt her chances?
Lina Boqvist, Sweden’s representative for the Olympics, has suffered due to Japan’s anti-smoking laws. The Japanese government holds a strict stance on smoking, banning the purchasing and possessing of cigarettes for anyone under the age of 20. As a result, professional golfer Lina Boqvist has had her chances hindered. The ongoing Olympic Games prohibit her from consuming nicotine due to the country’s legal stance on the matter. Due to the Tokyo Games Committee’s ban on smoking, Lina suffers from immense stress during competition and finds it difficult to maintain focus. As a result, her performance has been hindered, as seen in her 9-over-par first round.