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Rio 2016: Bob & Mike Bryan withdraw from Olympics over 'health' concerns
http://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/36934492Rio 2016: Bob & Mike Bryan withdraw from Olympics over 'health' concerns
30 July 2016
From the section Olympics
Olympic men's doubles champions Bob and Mike Bryan have pulled out of Rio 2016 to protect their "family's health".
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In a statement, Bob Bryan said he and his brother made the decision after "countless hours of deliberation. Though we'd love to compete again, as husbands and fathers our family's health is now our top priority." The Bryan brothers, 38, made no direct reference to Zika in their statement.
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The Florida-based Bryan brothers won Olympic gold at the London 2012 Games - beating France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Michael Llodra in the final - and own 112 titles together, including 16 Grand Slams.
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