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Kyrgios and the Australian Olympic Committee have been at
loggerheads over Rio since team chef de mission Kitty Chiller
suggested the hotheaded 21-year-old and his Davis Cup team mate
Bernard Tomic could miss out due to their on-court behavior.
Tomic has since opted out of playing the Games, citing
scheduling reasons, but Kyrgios remains in the selection frame
despite the Chiller warning.
Kyrgios, who was backed by Tennis Australia on Friday as having
made a "concerted effort" to improve his behavior, posted an
on-court photo of himself on his Facebook page and asked his
followers whether they thought he should go to Rio.
"It's hard not to read all the stuff written about me... So I
want your opinion," he wrote.
"Fiery passion and intense competitiveness to me are the things
that represent the elite level of sport.
"If you think the Australian Olympic tennis team would be better
without me then comment on this photo... BUT if you were the
selector and you would want me out there battling for a medal
LIKE and SHARE this picture."
Kyrgios has had several incidents of poor behavior in the last
12 months and was given a suspended ban by the ATP last year for
an off-color comment directed at Swiss twice grand slam champion
Stan Wawrinka.
He riled the Olympic team boss earlier this week by referring to
her as "that Kitty Chiller" on his Twitter account, while
adding: "If you don't want two of the best players in Australia
to represent your country, so be it."
Chiller said his comments showed "maybe he doesn't really know
what it means to be an Australian Olympian."
(Editing by Greg Stutchbury)
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