Rio Olympic is just about to start from 5 of august , but there are many big names of the big who will be missing the big event due to many reasons. Some of them are missing due to the personal reason, some due to zika virus and some because of the doping charges. Sp here is the list of the High-profile athletes who’ll not be a part of the Rio Games.

Maria sharapova

The Court of Arbitration for Sport on July 11 said it has put back its decision on Maria Sharapova’s two-year doping ban to September, effectively ruling out her participation in the Rio Games.

Yelena Isinbayeva

This Russian beauty will be missing the Rio games because the IAAF has rejected all applications from Russian track and field athletes to complete in the Olympics. The decision has effectivle ruled out pole vault world record holder Yelena Isinbayeva’s participation in the games.

M.C. Mary Kom

M.C. Mary Kom will not be a part of the Rio Olympics. In a last-ditch attempt to fetch Mary Kom a Rio Olympics berth, the Indian Olympic Association and the ad-hoc committee administering boxing in the country had sent a a wild card request for the celebrated boxer, who could not make the cut via qualifiers. But shes was denied the wild card.

Milos Raonic

Raonic is in few of the tennis player who pulled out of the Olympic due to the zika virus. The Canadian played the final of the Wimbledon 2016 against Andy Murry but lost in straight sets.

Rory McIlroy

Rory McIlroy has pulled out of the Olympic Games in Rio because of concerns about the Zika virus.he pulled out by saying “Even though the risk of infection from the Zika virus is considered low, it is a risk nonetheless and a risk I am unwilling to take,”

Tejay van Garderen

Tejay van Garderen of the U.S. said he will be skipping the Rio Olympics citing Zika virus and also added that as his wife is pregnant he will not risk travelling to Rio

Simona Halep

Halep is the next tennis player moving out of the Rio games due to the zika virus. The 27 year old Romanian is currently ranked 5 in the world.

Dustin Johnson

World number two Dustin Johnson won’t play in the Rio Olympics because of concerns over the Zika virus. In a statement released to the Golf Channel  by his agent, David Winkle of Hambric Sports Management, Johnson said his hopes of expanding his family with fiancee Paulina Gretzky meant it would be “irresponsible” to risk contracting the mosquito-borne virus that has been linked to birth defects.

Wilson Kipsang

Kenyan runner Wilson Kipsang has decided to skip Rio Olympics 2016 citing scheduling of the event

Jason Day

World number one golfer Jason Day is also among the top golfers who have decided to skip the Rio Games over Zika virus concerns.

John Isner

The world no 16 won’t be representing USA in this Olympics and the reason is the busy schedule of tennis events and he will be defending his Atlanta open championship.

Blake Griffin

He will be missing the Rio games due to injuries, the high flying man is suffering from quad injury and his clippers team mate  is also missing the big event .

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