The head of Kenya's Olympics committee has denied reports that his country could pull out of the Rio Olympics because of the Zika virus.
"Everything is entirely with the Brazilians to clear those things... Kenya is going to go there. We are preparing a team to go there," Kipchoge Keino told Reuters news agency.
It had earlier quoted the same Mr Keino saying: "We are not going to risk taking Kenyans there if this Zika virus reaches epidemic levels."
The virus has been linked to thousands of babies being born with underdeveloped brains.
Brazilian authorities insist there will be no risk to athletes and spectators, except pregnant women, when the Rio Games take place in August.
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