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Is ANYONE going to the 2016 Olympics? Athletes like Rory McIlroy and LeBron James have dropped out of the games to avoidcatching the Zika virus. Now, Lindsey Vonn says she wont go to Rio because shes too afraidof the disease!
At this point, someonecan count on two hands the number of star athletes skipping the 2016 Olympics Gamesover Zika.LeBron James, 31, isnt going. Neither is Jason Day, 28. Well, itstime to add another one.Lindsey Vonn, 31, has cancelled her flight to Brazil and unpacked her bags, saying shed rather stay in the U.S!
I was going to [go,] but I think with the Zika and everything, its probably just better that I watch from home, Lindsey admitted toPEOPLEmagazine on July 12 while attending Under Armours debut of its UA Crossback Bra. In fact, if the Winter Olympics were taking place in Brazil, Lindsey (a gold medal winning skier) said shed consider sitting them out. Im not sure, honestly, what I would decide.
US Athletes At The Rio Olympics See Pics Of These Sports StarsI think I would still go, but that would definitely be in the back of my mind throughout the entire two weeks of the games, Lindsey said. Its definitely tough for the athletes, for sure. Lindsey also said that some people are [nervous,] some people arent. Definitely some sports are more at risk than others, but for the most part, all the Olympians are pretty excited about Rio despite everything.
Well, not every Olympian. Rory McIlroy, 27, the PGA Championship-winning golfer, has said that hes not going to competein the Rio games. After speaking with those closest to me, Ive come to realize that my health and my familys health comes before anything else, he said.
LeBron told his teammates that hes not likely going, according to USA Today.EvenNBCs Savannah Guthrie, 44, is avoidingBrazil. Since the Zika virus has been linked to severe birth defects, the pregnant TODAY co-host is not going to risk her babys health.
Lindsey Vonn & Tiger Woods: See Pics Of Their Former RomanceWhile Lindsey wont be there in person, shell still be glued to the Games when they kick off on Aug. 5. Im looking forward to seeing Michael Phelps and Missy Franklin and all those guys, Lindsey said. Im a big fan of gymnastics and tennis my friend Caroline [Wozniacki]s playing. Ive never watched fencing before, but Im friends with Miles [Chamley-Watson], so Im actually really excited to watch it.
Do you think Lindsey made the right decision, HollywoodLifers? If you had a chance to go down to Rio to watch the 2016 Olympics in person, would you do it?
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