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2016 Rio Olympics Had No Reported Cases of Zika

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Despite worldwide health concerns heading into the 2016 Summer Olympics, there were no cases of the Zika virus reported from anyone connected to the Games in Rio de Janeiro, according to the World Health Organization.

"From the reports WHO received from national health authorities, there have so far been no laboratory confirmed cases of Zika virus in anyone associated with the Olympics," the WHO announced Thursday (via Nick Zaccardi of NBC Sports).

Numerous athletes skipped the Olympics or at least expressed concerns over the Zika virus leading up to the Games.