The 2016 Rio Olympic Games have been received by athletes with trepidation and anxiety thanks to the spread of the Zika virus over the past few months. Add that problem to the budget shortfalls and the polluted waters in Brazil, and you will find more than a few raised eyebrows. It is completely understandable that a higher amount of athletes than one might expect have passed on representing their respective countries this August.
Fortunately, Tar Heel fans will see plenty of familiar faces- seventeen to be exact. Competing across six disciplines, and representing four countries.
We have already covered the U.