Some Paralympic athletes more at risk in Rio than Olympians

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Some Paralympians face more risks than Olympic athletes from the Zika virus and filthy water in Rio de Janeiro, the medical and scientific director of the International Paralympic Committee told The Associated Press in an interview on Wednesday.
Peter Van de Vliet said he had not heard of any Paralympic athletes pulling out of Rio, but acknowledged the threat.
“Having said that, we do have a certain athlete population that might be a bit more vulnerable to infec