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World Service,1 min

The showjumper who won gold when pregnant

Newsday

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Anky van Grunsven won a gold medal in the 2004 Olympics when she was 5 months pregnant. What would she do now if she had to decide whether to attend the Games in Rio this summer? Female athletes have been getting worried about the Zika virus. The U.S. national soccer team goalkeeper Hope Solo has even said that she would not play if the Olympics were held this week. (Picture: Anky van Grunsven of Netherlands riding Salinero competes in the Individual Dressage in London; Credit: Getty Images)

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