Athletes are continuing to pull out of the Rio Olympics due to fears concerning the Zika virus.  From the men’s PGA tour the top 4 golfers in the world have decided not to participate in the Rio Games.  Names such as Jason Day, Dustin Johnson, Rory McIlroy, and Jordan Speith,

In tennis, Romania’s Simona Halep, a Wimbledon semi-finalist, Canadian Milos Raonic, a men’s singles finalist at Wimbledon, and Czech’s Tomas Berdych have all decided not to participate due to health concerns.

Now the first thought by many is that golf and tennis are not your high profile Olympic events, but who doesn’t want the opportunity to win an Olympic gold medal?  While winning gold is a once in a lifetime opportunity, it’s not worth risking your health.

Most of us are familiar with the NBA stars that opted out either due to injury or fatigue, but with the games now just 20 days away, who else will decide not to participate.  For the most part, all the teams are solidified as of now, but will there be some cold feet as showtime approaches?