June 22, 201610 yr Might be a little early for this, but I thought it might be nice to have a place to chat about the upcoming Olympics and news coming out about it.
June 22, 201610 yr Author Heard on the news that Rory McIlroy will not be participating due to the ZIKA virus. I don't think he's the first golfer to boy out and he won't be the last. I didn't even know golf was an Olympic sport.
June 22, 201610 yr Heard on the news that Rory McIlroy will not be participating due to the ZIKA virus. I don't think he's the first golfer to boy out and he won't be the last. I didn't even know golf was an Olympic sport. It's a new addition this year. You'll see a lot of folks in sports like golf -- where the Olympics isn't the sport's biggest showcase -- continue to drop as we get closer. Tejay van Garderen -- one of the two best American road cyclists -- has said that he won't go. His wife is pregnant and he doesn't want to risk Zika contraction. He'll be at the Tour de France next month and then just take a break during the Olympics.
June 22, 201610 yr Author It's a new addition this year. You'll see a lot of folks in sports like golf -- where the Olympics isn't the sport's biggest showcase -- continue to drop as we get closer. Wouldn't shock me at all. If I was a golfer, I probably wouldn't care much for participating in the Olympics.
June 22, 201610 yr Rio should've never been given the Olympics. The water isn't safe for the athletes to be in, violence all over the city, Zika virus....What a disaster.
June 22, 201610 yr Rio should've never been given the Olympics. The water isn't safe for the athletes to be in, violence all over the city, Zika virus....What a disaster. Yeah and just wait until all the athletes/fans come home and Zika becomes a major concern for the US.
June 22, 201610 yr Yeah and just wait until all the athletes/fans come home and Zika becomes a major concern for the US. It's a legit concern/fear. Having a pregnant wife, I'm absolutely concerned about it.
June 22, 201610 yr It's a legit concern/fear. Having a pregnant wife, I'm absolutely concerned about it. As you should be, I really don't understand why they chose the location.
June 22, 201610 yr As you should be, I really don't understand why they chose the location. $$$$$$$$$$$$
June 22, 201610 yr Author As you should be, I really don't understand why they chose the location. That governing body is about as corrupt as FIFA.
June 22, 201610 yr $$$$$$$$$$$$ I get it's a major reason, but host cities for the Olympics always end up spending way more than they bring in. It usually takes them a while to work their way out of the red.
June 22, 201610 yr Heard on the news that Rory McIlroy will not be participating due to the ZIKA virus. I don't think he's the first golfer to boy out and he won't be the last. I didn't even know golf was an Olympic sport. Me neither. When will they add bass fishing?
June 22, 201610 yr I LOVE watching the Olympics. I will be glued to the TV at that time. I hope the games can go on successfully. These athletes put their lives on hold to train for this opportunity.
June 22, 201610 yr I would worry about the crime rate there as much as Zika. It's probably the most unsafe and unhealthy places that has ever been chosen as an Olympic site. My guess is a lot of elite athletes will skip it, golf being the most notable.
June 22, 201610 yr A mugging of 2 Australian olympic athletes yesterday during the day outside their hotel. Australians demand security after paralympian mugged - CNN.com
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