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"&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Get breaking news and SI\u2019s biggest stories instantly. Download the new Sports Illustrated app (iOS&amp;nbsp;or Android) and personalize your experience by following your favorite teams and SI writers.&lt;/em&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;U.S. women's national team goalie Hope Solo plans to play in the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, but because of her concern over the Zika virus she plans to limit her time outdoors while in Brazil.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u201CI\u2019m not sure I\u2019m even going to be leaving the hotel room, outside of practice,\u201D Solo told CNBC on Tuesday.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In February the goalie said she would consider not attending the Games because of the risk involved with being exposed to Zika, which can result in birth defects in newborns.&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u201CI strongly believe that no athlete should be put into this position\u2014to decide between your Olympic dreams and your own health,\u201D Solo said.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Teammate Alex Morgan has also expressed concerns over the virus.&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u2022 &lt;strong&gt;Alex Morgan on turf issue: FIFA doesn\u2019t see us as equals to the men&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u201CThe&amp;nbsp;Zika&amp;nbsp;virus is definitely a concern. You don't know how long the virus lasts in your system, and that\u2019s an issue for someone who\u2019s trying to get pregnant,\u201D Morgan told&amp;nbsp;&lt;em &gt;Health &lt;/em&gt;magazine. \u201CI am concerned, but I really do trust the International Olympic Committee about traveling in Brazil. It is kind of scary.\u201D\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The U.S. women\u2019s team is coming of a World Cup title and has won three consecutive Olympic gold medals.&amp;nbsp;\r\n&lt;/p&gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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