A new poll from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows the American Public is concerned about the country's Olympic athletes contracting Zika virus while competing in the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro.
Interviews for the survey were conducted between March 17 and March 21. All total, 1,004 adults representing the 50 states and the District of Columbia completed the survey — 785 via the web and 219 via telephone.
The interviews revealed the following four findings:
1. One-quarter of those surveyed believe female athletes representing the U.S. should withdraw from the Olympics.
2. Twenty-two percent say male U.S. athletes should withdraw.
3. Hispanic people are more likely than white people to say both female and male athletes should withdraw from international competition.
4. There was no significant difference between the attitudes of men and women regarding athlete participation in the Olympics.
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