More than 20 male players have now opted out of competing in Rio, with Spieth’s fellow members of the world’s top four – Jason Day, Dustin Johnson and Rory McIlroy – all citing concerns over Zika, a mosquito-borne virus which has been linked to defects in newborn babies and Guillain-Barre, a rare neurological syndrome which causes temporary paralysis in adults. The top four players in the world are waiting a bit longer. Day and Johnson have said they plan on having more children, while McIlroy is engaged and said he would soon be starting a family. A three-man disciplinary panel stripped her of the medal and ordered her to return it. The IOC asked the global weightlifting federation to revise the results and consider any further sanctions against Kalina, who could face a two-year ban. But golf is a fickle game, and players such as Woods, who remain on top for years at a time, don’t come along very often. I know you had to make it just for you.
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“I don’t think it would be an appropriate move to play that week, so I will not be playing that week”, he said. Along with taking on the goal of golf in the Olympics, he was annoyed by a newspaper headline that referenced the Fab Four and suggested he was close to becoming Ringo Starr, regarded as the least of four Beatles.
“Probably the first time I’ve been compared to the Beatles”, he said, managing only the hint of a smile. “I’m happy where my game is”.
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) – Brazil is beefing up funding for the military to help it meet security needs for the Olympics that open next month in Rio de Janeiro, the interim government announced Tuesday.
Spieth said he didn’t make up his mind until Monday morning, and the decision was his alone. “I’ve got four major championships, and I’d love to add to that tally – just as those guys would love to add to their one or two majors that they have and just keep going”. “I will be, I’m sure, at times pretty upset that I’m not down there”.
“I don’t think it was as hard a decision for me as it was for him”, McIlroy said. “I don’t feel like I have to carry the torch for the sport or anyone else”.
“We’re also following with interest the discussions in the golf community, how they themselves are considering these discussions and what judgment they are making”, he said. The app was developed by the company in collaboration with the Rio 2016 Organizing Committee, and aims to provide athletes, fans and consumers with 24/7 updates on all of the latest Olympic news.
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In addition to providing athletes participating in the game with phones, a number of Galaxy S7 edge Olympic Games Limited Edition smartphones will be available to consumers beginning July 18.
