"After countless hours of deliberation Mike and I have decided to forego the Rio Olympics. LOS ANGELES - The formidable United States pairing of Bob and Mike Bryan won't defend the doubles Olympic gold they won in London, citing health concerns in withdrawing from the Rio Games on Saturday. Though we'd love to compete again, as husbands and fathers, our family's health is now our top priority," the twin brothers said in a posting on their Facebook page. Czech tennis star Tomas Berdych said recently that he would skip the Games rather than take even the slightest chance of contracting Zika, joining Wimbledon finalist Milos Raonic and Dominic Thiem in skipping Rio. "Representing Team USA is one of our proudest tennis moments to date and winning gold in 2012 will always remain the pinnacle of our career... We wish every athlete luck in their quest for Olympic glory and hope the Rio Games are a positive experience for everyone involved."

Source: Bangkok Post July 30, 2016 19:52 UTC