5 Reasons Why So Many Athletes Are Backing Out Of The 2016 Summer Olympics!

4) The Security Problem                                     (4 of 5)

4) The Security Problem                                     (4 of 5)

The security problem is another thing that athletes are worried about in Brazil, which is insanely violent. There are murders, killings, muggings, riots, and uprisings galore, which makes sense why so many athletes don’t want to risk their lives by going to Brazil.

It wasn’t bad enough that there was pollution and the ZIKA virus, but even if you manage to escape from them, you could still get robbed, killed, or kidnapped! The country’s defense minister admitted that they haven’t placed any special preparations to ensure that everyone coming to Brazil would be safe.