The 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro will take place in August without numerous notable names across several sports — with top athletes dropping out due to concern over the Zika virus, injuries and scheduling conflicts.
Savannah Guthrie, NBC Host
Reason Given: Concerns over Zika virus because she is pregnant
Jordan Spieth, USA
Sport: Golf
Reason Given: Concerns over security and Zika virus
Rory McIlroy, Ireland
Sport: Golf
Reason Given: Concerns over Zika virus
Jason Day, Australia
Sport: Golf
Reason Given: Concerns over Zika virus
Vijay Singh, Fiji
Sport: Golf
Reason Given: Scheduling conflict, plus concerns over Zika virus
Tejay van Garderen, USA
Sport: Cycling
Reason Given: Concerns over Zika virus
Marc Leishman, Australia
Sport: Golf
Reason Given: Concerns over Zika virus
Shane Lowry, Ireland
Sport: Golf
Reason Given: Concerns over Zika virus
LeBron James, USA
Sport: Basketball
Reason Given: Exhaustion following NBA Finals win
Stephen Curry; USA
Sport: Basketball
Reason Given: Knee injury
Charl Schwartzel, South Africa
Sport: Golf
Reason Given: Scheduling conflicts
Russell Westbrook, USA
Sport: Basketball
Reason Given: None
LaMarcus Aldridge, USA
Sport: Basketball
Reason Given: Finger injury
Anthony Davis, USA
Sport: Basketball
Reason Given: Knee, shoulder injuries
Chris Paul, USA
Sport: Basketball
Reason Given: Hand injury
Blake Griffin, USA
Sport: Basketball
Reason Given: Quadricep surgery
John Isner, USA
Sport: Tennis
Reason Given: Scheduling conflict
Dominc Thiem, Australia
Sport: Tennis
Reason Given: Scheduling conflict
Feliciano López, Spain
Sport: Tennis
Reason Given: Scheduling conflict
Bernard Tomic, Australia
Sport: Tennis
Reason Given: Scheduling conflict
Nick Kyrgios, Australia
Sport: Tennis
Reason Given: “[Unfair] and unjust treatment” at hands of Olympic Committee
Louis Oosthuizen, South Africa
Sport: Golf
Reason Given: Scheduling conflict
James Harden, USA
Sport: Basketball
Reason Given: No reason given
John Wall, USA
Sport: Basketball
Reason Given: Knee injury
Adam Scott, Australia
Sport: Golf
Reason Given: Scheduling conflicts
