For several months, the issue is difficult to athletes was not about what they do on the field or track or in the pool or in the gym, in the preparation of this summer's Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. The question is whether they will all participate in the Games host Brazil.
There are good reasons too. With the proliferation of mosquitoes Zika sweeps the American continent, he spent two weeks near the epicenter of the virus, and may not seem very attractive.
But then, the Olympic Games. Why athletes what they have to ensure their health and the health of their family members - the present and the future, it seems. Concerned about the potential effects of the virus, Britain's Greg Rutherford take a step in this unconventional direction. He froze a sample of his sperm before leaving for Brazil. According to an article written for the standard version of the Olympic champion Susie Verrill girl jumping, the couple must have children in the future and does not "want to be placed in the position should be avoided."
The concern is not unfounded. Although the main mode of transport is a mosquito bite, according to the Center for Disease Control, a man can Zika virus to a partner through his descendants, and that could be affected by the virus in the blood of humans. "The news is a concern Zika endless if we had caused honest," said Verrill. "We should not create fear that is not unnecessary, but after having secured more than 100 medical experts that the games can prevent the spread of the disease, and it was an important factor in choosing to stay." IOC fears led Spain to commit to bring a 3000 bottle of insecticide in Rio. It is also recommended for pregnant women in their delegations did not do it, that's what the CDC recommends in February. "There are steps you can take to protect themselves," swimmer Natalie Coughlin, Olympic medal 12 times, in March. "When we gather information about this virus, I'll just keep doing what I have done before, to listen to people who are real scientists" While still conducted the study, which was conducted in the spread of the virus, the Brazilian Olympic Committee, who tries to calm fears about the upcoming match officials.
