Ricky Fowler’s Seen A Couple Of Brazil Mosquitoes But ‘Nothing Crazy’.

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American Olympic star Rickie Fowler has played down any threat of the Zika virus on the eve of teeing-up in Rio de Janeiro.

And Fowler, who has spoken also of his joy at being present to participate in the Olympics, has seen a clear message to those who cited fears of the Zika virus.

“I’ve been down here in Rio the longest so I guess some of the most interaction, being at the opening ceremonies and people asking about guys not being here,” he said.

“Probably asked the most about Jordan and Rory.

“You know, I told them, I tried to get Jordan down here as much as possible, and told them that you know, we all respect the decisions that were made; whether it was anything around schedule or health concerns or worried about security, and that’s possibly one thing I’ve relayed back since we’ve been down here.

“I haven’t had a problem and I definitely feel safe here. Whether I’m in the village venues getting transported back and forth; I know mosquitos were brought up earlier. I’ve seen a couple but nothing crazy. We talked about trying to make some of the guys jealous. Like I said, I feel like I’ve done a pretty good job of that”.

And here was Fowler’s answer to another question put to him re his missing colleagues.

Have you sensed any disappointment from other athletes?

RICKIE FOWLER: I wouldn’t say disappointment. Probably wishing they would have been able to come or made that decision to come. I wouldn’t say that they are upset or disappointed about it.

But I have had a very warm welcome from fellow U.S. athletes and other athletes around the village, almost thanking me for being here. It’s a really cool feeling to see them, and them kind of reaching out.

Like I said, not just from the U.S., but other countries, as well. Just they in a way appreciate that we wanted to make the trip down and wanted to represent our country.

So it gives you a little bit more appreciation for what the Olympics is.

 



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