Greg Rutherford will have his sperm frozen before heading to Rio de Janeiro to defend his Olympic long jump title. The Team GB athletes partner has revealed they took the decision amid fears over the Zika virus, which has been linked to birth defects in babies born in South America.Organisers insist the risk in Rio will be low, and the World Health Organisation has rejected a call from 152 scientists to move this summers Games. But concerns remain among athletes, with golfers Vijay Singh and Marc Leishman among those staying away, and Rutherford is taking the threat seriously.The Zika news has caused no end of concern if were totally honest, Susie Verrill, who has a child with Rutherford, wrote in Standard Issue magazine.Were not ones to worry unnecessarily, but after more than 100 medical experts stressed the Games should be moved to prevent the disease from spreading, this was a huge factor in us choosing to stay put.Weve also made the decision to have Gregs sperm frozen. Wed love to have more children and with research in its infancy, I wouldnt want to put myself in a situation which could have been prevented. Also See: Zika worries Pavey WHO calls for new probe Schedule/Results Ones to Watch Photos Athletics Video . They signed their first kicker. Ottawa inked Nick Setta, a 32-year-old native of Lockport, Illinois, to a contract. . The Maple Leafs will play on the road for the first time this season after dropping home contests to Montreal and Pittsburgh to begin the campaign. After losing a one-goal decision to the Canadiens on Wednesday, they were bested 5-2 on Saturday by the Penguins.
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