Seve 'too sick' to travel to London for launch of foundation

Severiano Ballesteros had to pull out of the launch of his foundation in London last night due to ill health. The Spaniard had been due to attend the event at London's Mandarin Oriental Hotel but was too sick to leave home, a spokesman for the charity said.
"Seve can't be at his launch because he is just too sick to travel," said the spokesman. "He obviously hoped to be in London for this but he has not recovered in time to make it. This has been unforeseen and unfortunately he is still sick."
Instead the function went ahead without the planned question and answer session hosted by Gary Lineker and a video message recorded by the 52-year-old was played to the guests.
The charity was set up in June to help raise funds with Cancer Research UK to fight brain cancer.
The three-time Open winner was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumour after collapsing at Madrid airport in October 2008. He underwent four operations at Madrid's La Paz hospital before being allowed to go home before a course of chemotherapy a year ago.