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RIO DE JANEIRO -- Andy Murray says it is a shame that many of the top players in the mens game will not play at the Olympic Games.Four of the 10 highest ranked stars, including Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka, will not take part. The reigning gold medalist didnt seem overly impressed by the reasons given for their withdrawals.It was unfortunate with Roger [Federer] and Stan [Wawrinka]. They are two guys who are great players and capable of winning events like this, Murray said after his first practice session Tuesday at the Olympic Tennis Centre in Rio. It is a shame they arent here, but it is still a pretty strong field.A lot of the top 20 players are here, although unfortunately there a few of the top 10 missing, some of them citing Zika as being the reason and a couple of injuries, which is unfortunate. Normally, most players raise their game when they are playing for their country.Murray has traveled to the Rio Olympics without his family but insisted fear of the Zika virus was not the reason for his wifes absence.I spoke to my doctor, and he assured me everything should be OK. Hopefully, I dont get too many mosquito bites. I dont think it is too bad at this time of year. Kim not coming wasnt down to health concerns. She was never coming.Murray, who the British Olympic Association has claimed will spend some time staying in the athletes village, has long been an advocate of tennis at the Games and has been looking forward to a fresh challenge away from the mens tour.It is different playing for your country. The whole atmosphere surrounding an Olympics is different, he said. You are around the best athletes in the world, and you want to perform well for your country and your teammates.I remember in Beijing, although I didnt perform well, it was nice being surrounded by the best athletes in your country and seeing them come back with medals. It feels a lot more like a team environment, and I have enjoyed that throughout my career.It is my first time coming to Brazil, and I am very excited to be here. I havent played any matches for a few weeks, and I am excited to get going. Vans Old Skool Clearance Sale . LUCIE, Fla. Cheap Vans Old Skool For Sale . -- The Missouri Tigers might not have a roster full of superstars. http://www.cheapoldskoolwholesale.com/wholesale-old-skool-vans.html . The Nashville Predators were glad their captain was still on their side. Weber had a goal and two assists, and Roman Josi scored the shootout winner to lift the Predators to a 4-3 win over the Flyers on Thursday night. Slip On Vans Sale . Most important, perhaps, it went off without a hitch. Organizers poked a little fun at the now-infamous opening ceremony gaffe that saw only four out of five snowflakes open up into rings, leaving the Olympics logo one ring short. Cheap Vans Old Skool White .com) - The Montreal Canadiens embark on their first road trip of the season as they head out west to battle the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night. PARIS -- France captain Amelie Mauresmo is keeping faith and using the same players for the Fed Cup final against the two-time defending champion Czech Republic next week.Mauresmo named Caroline Garcia, Kristina Mladenovic, Alize Cornet?and Pauline Parmentier to face the Czechs at home in Strasbourg, France, on Nov. 12-13.The same quartet defeated the Netherlands in the semifinals.The Czechs are bidding for a fifth title in six years, while France is playing its first final ssince 2005.ddddddddddddladenovic and Garcia were cleared to play after the French Tennis Federation lifted their ban in September. The pair were provisionally suspended for damaging the federations image at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, where the players criticized the FTT over a clothing mix-up after their defeat in the first round of the doubles. ' ' '