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MELBOURNE, Australia -- Two-time Olympic cycling gold medalist Anna Meares will carry the Australian flag at the opening ceremony for the Rio de Janeiro Games on Aug. 5 but has asked her family not to travel to Brazil due to concerns over security and the Zika virus.Meares was announced Wednesday as the flag bearer and captain of Australias expected 410-member team. The ceremony was attended by former Seattle WNBA basketball player and now-retired Lauren Jackson, who carried the Australian flag at the 2012 London Games.Meares father, Tony, later told Australian Associated Press that the cyclist asked him and his wife, Marilyn, who watched her compete at Beijing in 2008 and London in 2012, not to make the trip to Rio.She has a little bit of a concern about the security for visitors, which is what we would be, Tony Meares said. Whats the best outcome? She was saying `Id prefer you not to come and thats just one worry thats eliminated immediately.Rio de Janeiros high levels of crime and unemployment have been exacerbated by the countrys recent political and economic concerns. Australian officials, and those of several other countries, have instructed their athletes to stay away from the citys slums, known as favelas.Meares says she has also been in contact with team doctors about the mosquito-borne Zika virus which can cause birth defects. The virus has been cited as a reason for many top athletes to pull out of the games, including golfers Jason Day and Rory McIlroy.Its really hard to decipher between hype and reality and Im just trying to take the information (from) the AOCs (Australian Olympic Committees) medical team, she said. Being female ... its been really difficult and Im constantly on the phone to my team doctor. I decided to ... `diss the hype around it.Honestly, it may actually be more beneficial to the people of Brazil, to put a spotlight on something theyre living with daily.The 32-year-old Meares won gold medals at the 2004 and 2012 Games. She will defend her title in the individual sprint and also compete in the team sprint and keirin at Rio.For me, a country girl, a coal miners daughter, to become the flag bearer for this country leaves me very emotional and proud, said Meares, who was born in the western Queensland outback town of Blackwater. Adidas NMD φθηνα . -- Canadian Andrew Wiggins got the ball on the wing, made a nifty spin move and then let go with a soft floater from about 10 feet that swished through the net in Allen Fieldhouse. Adidas NMD R2 Ελλαδα . 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He posted a video of himself and fellow drivers with filters of cartoon animals laid over their faces, along with the caption This s--- is killing me.He later posted on Twitter saying his use of Snapchat was meant to be fun and not at all disrespectful.Mercedes drivers do not have Friday media sessions with the written press so his Saturday press conference was the next time he faced the same journalists. Sitting in front of a packed room in Mercedes hospitality, Hamilton deliberated for a small amount of time before one journalist asked if he had something on his mind.Yeah, I do and the smiles on your faces will probably be no longer, he replied. Im not actually here to answer your questions, Ive decided.ddddddddddddWith the utmost respect -- there are many of you here that are super supportive of me and those of you [that are] hopefully know that I know who they are -- but there are others, unfortunately, that often take advantage of certain things. The other day was a super lighthearted thing and if you thought that I was disrespectful, it was honestly not the intention -- it was a little bit of fun.But what was more disrespectful was what was then written worldwide and Im just kind of in a position where -- unfortunately there are some people here and its not them that have done it -- unfortunately the decision I will take affects those that are super supportive, so thats why I say with the utmost respect, but I dont really plan on sitting at many more times for these kinds of things. So, my apologies, and I hope you guys enjoy the rest of your weekend.Once hed finished his statement, Hamilton calmly walked out of the room ' ' '