Rory Mcllroy has raised concerns about the Zika virus ahead of the Rio Olympics 2016. Mcllroy has said that if the virus continues to hamper the event then he will consider withdrawing from the August games. He has said that he and his partner may wish to start a family sometime soon and that the Zika virus could cause birth defects and that's a risk he is not prepared to take.
The recently crowned Irish Open Golf winner pulling out would be a massive blow to the Irish team. Their are major doubts over the Rio Olympics even taking place now and a superstar athlete raising these issues will only put more fuel on the fire.
JB
The recently crowned Irish Open Golf winner pulling out would be a massive blow to the Irish team. Their are major doubts over the Rio Olympics even taking place now and a superstar athlete raising these issues will only put more fuel on the fire.
JB