106 athletes to represent Czech Republic in Rio de Janeiro

One-hundred and six athletes from the Czech Republic have registered for the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, which get under way next month. The National Olympic Committee has already sent the list to Brazil. The committee last week approved 105 nominees, who were later joined by wrestler Adéla Hanzlíčková, hammer thrower Lukáš Melich and yacht sailor Karel Lavický. On the other hand, tennis players Tomáš Berdych and Karolína Plíšková have pulled out because of concerns about the Zika virus. The Czech Olympic team will be the smallest in the history of the Czech Republic.