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McIlroy researches Zika, at ease playing in Rio
- Updated: June 1, 2016
5:40 PM ET
DUBLIN, Ohio — After spending some time researching the Zika virus and talking to health experts, Rory McIlroy said Wednesday he is unlikely to pull out of the Olympic golf tournament this summer in Rio de Janeiro.
“I’m ready to play,” McIlroy said Wednesday at Muirfield Village, where he will play in the Memorial Tournament beginning Thursday. “I feel like the advice I’ve sought out over the past 10 days has put my mind at ease and makes me more comfortable going down there knowing that, even if I do contract Zika, it’s not the end of the world. It takes six months to pass through your system and you’re fine.”
Rory McIlroy, on playing in the Rio Games this summer amid global fears about the Zika …
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