Top athletes skipping out on Rio Olympics
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CITI OPEN - Day 4
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Rising star Thiem, top US man Isner skipping Olympic tennis
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Switzerland’s Belinda Bencic says she is out of Rio Olympics
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Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club
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Simona Halep storms to victory in Bucharest Open final
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Tennis stars Raonic, Halep withdraw from Olympics, cite Zika
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Losses pile up for US as Westbrook, Harden pass on Olympics
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McGirt looking for the rare Ohio sweep
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Net gain: Sharapova takes Harvard business course during ban
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LeBron a free agent after declining option on contract
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Proud Montgomerie welcomes world to family home at Troon
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Jaidee goes 2 shots clear of McIlroy and Wang at French Open
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Steph Curry
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Marathon world-record holder Kimetto not going to Olympics
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Britain Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club, Wimbledon, England - 3/7/16 USA’s John Isner in action against France’s Jo-Wilfried Tsonga REUTERS/Paul Childs
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Houston Rockets v Golden State Warriors - Game Five
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Middle Sunday: The Championships - Wimbledon 2016
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john wall
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Day Seven: The Championships - Wimbledon 2016
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Utah Jazz v Charlotte Hornets
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Dustin Johnson wins US Open at Oakmont for first major title
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Blake Griffin
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AT&T Byron Nelson - Round One
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TOUR DE FRANCE 2016: A look at the overall contenders
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Spain’s Marc Gasol slams dunk against France during their Basketball World Cup quarter-final game in Madrid
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New Orleans Pelicans v Golden State Warriors
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DEAN & DELUCA Invitational - Round One
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The Memorial Tournament Presented By Nationwide - Round Two
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Day gets the No. 1 ranking and the Match Play title
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San Antonio Spurs v Charlotte Hornets
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Quicken Loans National - Final Round
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Northern Ireland’s Graeme McDowell reacts to a drive at the 11th hole during the first round
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Spanish cyclist Alberto Contador to miss Rio Olympics
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The upcoming Olympics in Rio de Janeiro will bring together competitors from all across the globe, but some of the world’s top athletes have announced that they won’t be in attendance. Here’s an updated list of those who have opted to skip the games. Click here to read more.