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Jessica Ennis-Hill is considering changing her training plans ahead of this summers Olympic Games because of concerns about the dangerous Zika virus, which has reached epidemic proportions in Brazil. Billy Kilmer Jersey . The 30-year-old and reigning Olympic heptathlon champion is keen to spend as little time as possible in the country during the build-up to this years Games in Rio de Janeiro. Olympics must be delayed or moved Games could trigger a full-blown global health disaster, according to professor Amir Attaran Her coach, Toni Minichiello, says she may opt out of the Belo Horizonte training camp for Britains athletes ahead of the Games, for fear of contracting the Zika virus. The virus, which is carried by mosquitoes, is a congenital condition which can seriously damage the unborn babies of pregnant women, resulting in abnormally small heads. Have a look at Team GBs kit for this summers Rio Olympics And Minichiello told the Daily Mail: Jessica very much wants to have more children, so were taking it very seriously.I wouldnt send her into a war zone to compete. It would be remiss of me not to listen to the athlete when they say, This is a bit of a worry, Im concerned about this. New concerns over safety at the Rio Olympics have surfaced after a newly-built bike path in the city collapsed into the sea, killing at least two people We are looking at a number of options. We considered going somewhere in America and flying down or somewhere in Europe but that would mean a big increase in flight time. We also looked at going straight out from Sheffield.Finding a preparation camp is about acclimatising so wed have to find somewhere in the right area with a track thats available. Any athlete moving camp would also have to self-fund, so theres a cost implication. Ennis-Hill worried by Zika Zika virus concern for Jessica Ennis-Hill ahead of Olympic Games in Rio The Sheffield athlete took time out from competition to have her first child, Reggie, in 2014 and is worried about potential risks to an unborn baby. Also See: Tomic opts out of Rio Olympics IOC calls for investigation No Olympic show for Messi Goggles, spikes & loving athletics Vaughan Johnson Jersey . The Toronto Argonauts signed the veteran linebacker to a three-year deal Tuesday, hours after the start of CFL free agency. Erik McCoy Jersey . The Wizards announced Friday that Webster had surgery to repair a herniated disc in his lower back. The operation was performed Thursday in Los Angeles. http://www.customsaintsjersey.com/custom...1452e.html . The 25-year-old Lu, a regular on the Japan LPGA Tour after giving up her LPGA Tour membership in 2010, shot an 8-under 64 in windy, wet conditions at Kintetsu Kashikojima.CHICAGO -- The Chicago Cubs have put outfielder Justin Ruggiano on the 15-day disabled list because a strained left hamstring and called up two pitchers from the minors. The Cubs made the moves before Thursdays game against Arizona. They promoted left-hander Zac Rosscup and right-hander Neil Ramirez from Triple-A Iowa and optioneed righty Blake Parker to their top minor league team. Joe Federspiel Jersey. . Ruggiano says he has a Grade 2 strain and says the best-case scenario is for a return in three to four weeks. He was injured in the ninth inning Wednesday trying to make a catch in right field. Ruggiano is hitting .229 with one home run and six RBIs. ' ' '