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Bouchard battles Zika fear over Olympic choice
AFP, Published on 20/07/2016
» WASHINGTON - Canada's Eugenie Bouchard remains undecided about playing in the Rio Olympics barely two weeks before the start, Zika virus fears stealing the joy from what would be her first Games.
No Zika bite fright for Rio-bound Stosur, Zverev
AFP, Published on 19/07/2016
» WASHINGTON - Australian top seed Samantha Stosur, defending Washington Open champion Sloane Stephens and German teen star Alexander Zverev are setting aside Zika virus fears to compete at the Rio Olympics.
Mexico's Olympians get condoms over Zika fears
AFP, Published on 19/07/2016
» MEXICO CITY - Mexican athletes received on Monday an anti-Zika kit for the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, including Mosquito repellent, antibacterial hand gel and condoms.
Halep takes Bucharest title in 47 minutes
AFP, Published on 17/07/2016
» BUCHAREST - World number five Simona Halep raced to the Bucharest clay court title in just 47 minutes on Sunday with a 6-0, 6-0 blitz of Latvia's Anastasija Sevastova.
Berdych joins list of Olympics pull-outs over Zika
AFP, Published on 17/07/2016
» PRAGUE - World number eight Tomas Berdych on Saturday pulled out of the Olympics due to concerns over the Zika virus, just a day after fellow top 10 stars Milos Raonic and Simona Halep also withdrew over similar health concerns.
World number five Simona Halep out of Olympics over Zika
AFP, Published on 16/07/2016
» BUCHAREST - Romania's world number five Simona Halep withdrew from the Olympics over the Zika virus on Friday, just an hour after Wimbledon runner-up Milos Raonic also pulled out, citing similar health fears.
Wimbledon runner-up Raonic out of Olympics over Zika fears
AFP, Published on 16/07/2016
» MONTREAL - Wimbledon runner-up Milos Raonic said Friday he was withdrawing from the Olympics because of fears over the Zika virus, dealing another blow to the tennis tournament in Rio.
Stars no show in Rio could hit golf's Olympic future - Bach
AFP, Published on 14/07/2016
» PARIS - IOC chief Thomas Bach said Wednesday that the lack of golf stars at the Rio Olympics will be a key factor when deciding whether to keep the sport for Tokyo 2020.
McIlroy and co braced for Troon test in British Open
AFP, Published on 13/07/2016
» TROON (UNITED KINGDOM) - Treacherous and unfamiliar challenges lie in wait as the British Open returns to Royal Troon this week and Rory McIlroy returns to the hunt for the Claret Jug.
Jordan Spieth says Olympic withdrawal was 'hardest decision'
AFP, Published on 12/07/2016
» TROON (UNITED KINGDOM) - American star Jordan Spieth admitted that his last-minute call to pull out of the Olympics was the "most difficult decision" he has ever had to make.