UK Olympic athlete freezes sperm ahead of Rio, over Zika fears

UK Olympic athlete Greg Rutherford has frozen his sperm before travelling to the Games in Rio because of fears over the Zika virus.

The decision made by the London 2012 long-jump champion and his partner comes after a number of scientists called for the Rio Olympics to be relocated, over concerns it would spread the virus.

Our UK correspondent Martha Holeyman has more.

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