Romanian tennis player Simona Halep says she is very worried about the effects of the Zika virus and this might make her pull out of Rio Olympics. The statements were made in an interview with Reuters news agency, quoted by Romanian media.
“I have to research this virus because it’s not easy (to get all the information),” Halep said. “I’ve asked many doctors (about Zika) and I have to speak to doctors again after this tournament. I’ve heard that even if you are not pregnant at the moment and you get the virus, when you get pregnant it (the virus) will activate. I’m very worried,” she added.
“I am planning to go (to Rio) but I have to make sure it is safe there and I am safe there. When I play tennis, my health is the most important thing,” she said, adding that she would decide to go or not after the Wimbledon tournament.