Genie Bouchard has yet to make an official decision as to whether she’ll participate in the 2016 Rio Olympics.
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“I’m kind of a last-minute person, so I’m going to make a decision next week, I guess, the week before [the Olympics]”, the Canadian tennis player said after bowing out during the first round of play at the Citi Open in Washington, D.C.
“I mean, we’ve got enough money, you know what I mean”, he said after signing off from the British Open at Royal Troon.
When opting out of Rio, sports stars have stated their fears over the Zika Virus, which is associated with potential birth defects for children of those who contract it. He said, “I just got out of a meeting with a GNOC board member and they advised me to be ready with my long sleeves and my mosquito repellent – I’m not really anxious about it – I’m running in the 100 meters and training and that’s what I’m anxious about”. “That’s what I’m trying to decide in my head”. For this reason, many people might not realize they have been infected or may be infected and have no symptoms. For countries like us where golf’s already played it won’t make a huge difference but for other countries I think it will make a difference. “Actually I made it a couple weeks to be number four”, Berdych said. It’s something that I haven’t been thinking about. “I don’t necessarily think it maybe should be an Olympic sport”.
She said: “It’s going to be a great week and there are going to be two gold medal winners”.
Romasanta said they’ve canceled the grand send-off for the Rio-bound athletes, who were received by President Rodrigo Duterte in a courtesy call at Malacanang on July 18.
With the Rogers Cup men’s and women’s championships around the corner, Tennis Canada took time out on Tuesday to spotlight the development programs that have allowed Canada to take its place on the worldwide stage.
Seventh ranked Raonic announced this week he will not go to Rio due to concerns over health, including Zika. Those are the main focus. “For me it was a hard decision”. “He does not take this lightly”.
The 2009 Ricoh Women’s British Open victor will join Charley Hull and major champions Justin Rose and Danny Willett to represent Great Britain at the 2016 edition of the Olympic Games.
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Tabuena, the country’s top shotmaker, is No. 38 in the world while Que, a three-time Asian Tour champion, wound up 59th in the Olympic rankings where the top 60 players in the men’s and women’s divisions have earned tickets to Brazil. It’s an ideal preparation for the Olympics, which will also be played on hard courts. “He’s been doing good in nearly every tournament he played – finals, winning events, winning Wimbledon”.
