List of athletes not attending the 2016 Summer Olympics due to Zika virus concerns

A number of sportspeople eligible for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro stated that they would not attend because of the ongoing Zika virus epidemic in Brazil. In the case of golf and tennis, media speculated that some absentees were unenthusiastic about competing in any case and used Zika as a reason for withdrawal.

Table Sport Athlete Nat RefCyclingTejay van GarderenGolfJason DayGolfBranden GraceGolfDustin JohnsonGolfShane LowryGolfRory McIlroyGolfMarc LeishmanGolfCharl SchwartzelGolfAngelo QueGolfVijay SinghGolfJordan SpiethGolfGraeme McDowellTennisMilos RaonicTennisTomas BerdychTennisAlexandr Dolgopolovhttp://14.4news.info/alexander-dolgopolov-refused-to-participate-in-the-olympics-for-fear-of-contracting-the-virus-zika/TennisBob & Mike BryanTennisSimona HalepTennisKarolína Plíšková

See also List of athletes not attending the 2020 Summer Olympics due to COVID-19 concerns List of athletes not attending the 2022 Winter Olympics due to COVID-19 concerns

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