RIO DE JANEIRO — The Olympic Games are still more than a month away, but the number of Americans expected to attend has plummeted over concerns about Brazil's insecurity, political instability and the ever-spreading Zika virus.
Original estimates had about 200,000 Americans expected to attend the Rio Games, but a senior U.S. official said that number is now closer to 100,000. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly on the issue.
Security contractors and U.S. companies say many people just don't feel comfortable spending weeks in Brazil with all the troubling news they've been hearing from the South American country.