News In the weeks leading up to the Rio 2016 Games, Brazilian footbal talisman Neymar has been busy training as he prepares to try to lead the seleção towards their very first Olympic gold medal Speaking in a press conference today with the national team was relaxed and down to earth as ever as he discussed the prospect of captaining his country at Rio 2016 "I don't feel like some kind of "president", or untouchable" he said speaking with regards to his relationship with his teammates, the majority being 23 and under by Olympic football regulations "I have been where they are, which is just starting out and finding themselves playing with a top player So I try to make them feel at ease, have a laugh with them so they see me not as some kind of idol but their teammate " A picture of calm, Brazil's talisman also insisted that the defeat to Mexico in the final at London 2012 no longer hangs over him but does serve as an important lesson for him and his team "Any little detail can be fatal If we don't remained switched on for the whole game we can be surprised,' he said "One thing I am not afraid of is losing If we lose we will maintain our heads high But we won't be pushovers As far as I'm concerned we will do all we can to win Perhaps the secret to Neymar's calm is his Olympic preparation, which has extended beyond the football pitch As ambassador for Olympic partner Panasonic, Neymar has been participating in the Dream “FITA” Project, trying his hand at a variety of Olympic and Paralympic sports Neymar like you’ve never seen him before: Brazil star plays blind football The project’s latest video sees the footballing star wield a golf club for the very first time After a somewhat ungainly start, Neymar appears to get the hang of it in the end Under the slogan “live your dream, change the world”, the Dream “FITA” Project challenges people to leave their comfort zone and make a positive change in their lives and the world   Back in the swing At Rio 2016, golf will make its return to the Olympic Games after a hiatus of more than 100 years The sport lost Olympic status after St Louis 1904 but in 2009 the International Olympic Committee decided to reinstate it at this year's Games in Rio de Janeiro The Olympic golf tournament will take place at the newly-built Olympic Golf Course in Marapendi, at the western edge of Rio de Janeiro Designed by American Gil Hanse, it is the world’s first golf course tailor-made for the Olympic Games Brazil’s golfers hope that the construction of the state-of-the-art course and the reintroduction of the sport at Rio 2016 will mark a watershed for golf in the country The Olympic Golf Course is the first step in popularising golf in Brazil Fun and games await spectators at golf's return to the Olympic Games Golfers from 40 countries earn places at Rio 2016 Olympic Games Earlier this month the International Golf Federation announced the 120 players who will compete at Rio 2016 Among those teeing off on the Marapendi course in August will be American Bubba Watson, recently-crowned Open champion Henrik Stenson of Sweden and women’s world no 1 Lydia Ko of New Zealand Click here to view the International Golf Federation's Olympic men’s start list Click here to view the International Golf Federation's Olympic women’s start list Stoked by first victory in a major, golfer Henrik Stenson sets sights on Rio 2016 glory Brazilian Victoria Lovelady, who famously wrote a song about playing at the Olympic Games on home soil, will also be competing after she received an invitation to the tournament, thanks to a reallocation of unused places