Kidney transplant recipient wants Rio trip despite Zika (Yahoo Sports)

Defending Olympic champion Aries Merritt rushed back from a kidney transplant to be ready for Rio. Qualifying in the 110-meter hurdles at Olympic Track and Field Trials begins Friday. Should Merritt make the U.S. team, he said he won’t think twice about racing in Rio even though the mosquito-borne virus could pose a greater risk to him than most due to the transplant.