Zika virus: Who else is missing Rio Olympics?

Rory McIlroy is certainly the biggest name to pull out of this summer’s Olympics in Rio because of concerns over the Zika virus but he is not the first.

Thu, 23 Jun, 2016 - 01:00

Here are the other would-be Olympians to decide to stay away for health reasons, and a few of those who are thinking about it.

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