'I am going to miss my chance to compete in the Olympics'

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Golfer Emiliano Grillo was sent into panic mode in Rio airport after an airline mislaid his clubs ahead of the Olympic Games.

The Argentinian is due to tee off in Rio on Thursday morning, but his preparations were hugely disrupted by the American Airlines mishap.

Grillo, ranked 39th in the world, tweeted in desperation on Monday evening:

He continued to document the frantic hunt for his clubs on social media as he feared missing out on golf's return to the Olympics:

He even asked his followers to vote in a poll, asking if they thought his clubs were in New York, Rio, Hong Kong or Ibiza.

But there was a happy ending on Tuesday morning as Grillo tweeted a picture of himself hugging his recovered bag:

The men's golf tournament at Rio 2016 is August 11-14, with the women's August 17-20.

Press Association Sport contributed to this report.