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Pau Gasol could skip Rio over Zika fears

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Pau Gasol #16 of the Chicago Bulls watches the action during the game against the Indiana Pacers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on March 29, 2016 in Indianapolis, Indiana (AFP Photo/Andy Lyons)

Madrid (AFP) - Spanish basketball star Pau Gasol said Monday he is considering skipping the Olympic Games in Brazil in August due to fears over the Zika virus.

"I'm considering it, like anyone. I think it is a sufficiently important issue that it should be considered," the Chicago Bulls player told reporters at an event for one of his sponsors in Madrid.