Athletes who said 'no' to Rio
Roger Federer’s knee won’t allow him to compete in the Olympics. The tennis pro states he is “disappointed” that he will not get to represent his home country of Switzerland. (Getty)
In what would have been his second Olympics, knee and shoulder injuries halted New Orleans basketball player Anthony Davis from attending this year’s Games. (Getty)
NBA champion LeBron James just won it all, and now he needs a break. No specific reason was stated as to why Rio is a no go, but champions deserve rest, right? (Getty)
Australian Jason Day is the No. 1 ranked golfer in the world but he won’t be traveling to Rio because of Zika concerns. (Getty)
The timing and other conditions weren’t ideal for top Australian golfer Adam Scott. He cited personal and professional schedule conflicts for not going to Rio. (Getty)
Clippers’ basketball player Blake Griffin is in recovery after recently having surgery to repair his quadricep tendon. Obviously, it’s a no for Rio this year as he sustained other injuries throughout last season. (Getty)
Zika wins again. U.S. cyclist Tejay van Garderen will not go because of concerns of the virus. (Getty)
Clippers’ guard Chris Paul wants some rest, despite competing in the past two Olympics. He will not participate this year. (Getty)
The No. 2 golfer in the world is putting his family first this year. Dustin Johnson will not compete in the Rio Olympics citing Zika Virus concerns. (Getty)
LaMarcus Aldridge with the Spurs withdrew his bid for consideration because of an injury. (Getty)
Irish golfer Rory McIlroy, who is ranked No. 4 in the world, will skip this year’s games because of - you guessed it - Zika. (Getty)
“Several factors” have caused Golden State’s Steph Curry to decline an invitation to Rio this year. (Getty)
South African golfer Carl Schwartzel gave no reason for opting out of this year’s Olympics. (Getty)
Tennis player John Isner states his schedule is the reason he will not attend Rio this year. (Getty)
Austria’s tennis star Dominic Thiem dropped Rio “for many reasons.” He is ranked No. 15 in the world. (Getty)
More scheduling issues for a top golfer. Louis Oosthuizen stated this as his reason for not going to the Olympics this year. (Getty)
No. 3-world-ranked golfer Jordan Spieth also did not state a reason to explain why he will not attend the Games. (Getty)
Tennis star Roger Federer is the latest athlete to say, “Thanks but no thanks,” to Rio, citing his ongoing knee injury. He joins an extensive list of other athletes who declined to compete this year. Stephen Curry, Tejay van Garderen, Dustin Johnson and Jordan Spieth are only a few who said no to Rio. Click through the photos to see more.
