Pele won't light Olympic cauldron, cites health

RIO DE JANEIRO - Pele says his poor health will keep him from lighting the Olympic cauldron at the opening ceremony of the Rio Olympics.In a statement on Friday, Pele says "I'm not physically able to attend the opening of the Olympics."Friday's opening ceremony will need to fill a void without Brazil's most famous athlete. He had hip surgery several years ago and often walks with the help of a cane.In his statement, Pele says: "Only God is more important than my health. In my life, I've had frac