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Olympics-Pace becomes first women's golfer to opt out of Rio (Reuters)

Yahoo! Sports | June 29, 2016

Related Topics: Golf, Zika virus, Lee-Anne Pace, Olympic Games, 2016 Summer Olympics, World Health Organization, Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award

June 29 (Reuters) - South African Lee-Anne Pace, citing Zika concerns, became the first women's golfer to withdraw from the 2016 Rio Olympics on Wednesday, joining a growing exodus on the men's side that includes the world's top-ranked player.

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