LeBron James the latest star athlete to skip Olympics

The upcoming Olympics in Rio de Janerio will bring together competitors from all across the globe, but some of the world’s top athletes have announced that they won’t be in attendance. Here’s an updated list of those who have opted to skip the games.

 

Updated 6/23

 

Basketball

• LaMarcus Aldridge — Hand injury
• StephenCurry — Rest
• Anthony Davis — Knee, shoulder injuries
• Marc Gasol — Foot injury
• Blake Griffin — Knee injury
• James Harden — Unspecified reasons
• Gordon Hayward — Family obligations
• LeBron James — Rest
• Chris Paul — Rest
• Kristaps Porzingis — Training with Knicks
• John Wall — Knee injury
• Russell Westbrook — Unspecified reasons

Cycling

• Tejay van Garderen (top U.S. cyclist) — Zika concerns

Golf

• Louis Oosthuizen (world No. 14) — Scheduling issues
• Marc Leishman (world No. 37) — Zika concerns
• Graeme McDowell (world No. 73) — Zika concerns
• Rory McIlroy (world No. 4) — Zika concerns
• Adam Scott (world No. 8) — Scheduling issues
• Charl Schwartzel (world No. 23) — Unspecified reasons
• Vijay Singh (former world No. 1) — Zika concerns

Tennis

• John Isner (world No. 17) — Scheduling issues
• Nick Kyrgios (world No. 19) — Dispute with the Australian Olympic Committee
• Feliciano Lopez (world No. 22) — Scheduling issues
• Maria Sharapova (former world No. 1) — Doping suspension

Track and Field

• Dennis Kimetto (Marathon world-record holder) — Unspecified reasons

Other

• Savannah Guthrie (NBC anchor) – Zika concerns