The US Open champion Dustin Johnson has become the latest golfer to withdraw from the Olympics over fears of the Zika virus. “This was not an easy decision for me, but my concerns about the Zika virus cannot be ignored. Several players including the world No1 Jason Day and the four-times major winner Rory McIlroy have already pulled out of Rio 2016 citing worries over the virus. Johnson has become the first American to withdraw – Jordan Spieth says he is uncertain. Zika is a mosquito-borne virus that has been linked to defects in babies and Guillain-Barré, a rare neurological syndrome which causes temporary paralysis in adults.

Source: The Guardian July 09, 2016 08:39 UTC