Michael Oldfield (Panthers)St George-Illawarra DragonsGains:Josh

RIO DE JANEIRO -- What do you get the pro athlete who has everything?How about a cramped room, bad food and enough bug spray to last a lifetime?Welcome to the Rio Olympics and a new twist on the old game show, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? In this case, were asking millionaires Who Wants to Be an Olympian?For all those who answered no because of concerns over the Zika virus, we present this contrasting view from U.S. golfer Patrick Reed:Mosquitoes are mosquitoes, he said. You see them all around the world.And all those other basketball, golf and tennis tycoons who didnt think the Olympics were a big enough deal should have seen Serb Novak Djokovic, the biggest earner in mens tennis history, reduced to tears after being upset in the first round by Argentinas Juan Martin del Potro. Or watched Venus and sister Serena Williams, the richest female athlete in the world, wheeling their own luggage carts through the arrival area of the Rio airport without a single toady in tow.Never mind that this was the fourth Olympics for Venus and third for Serena, who missed the 2004 Games due to knee surgery, and that each has her own singles gold medal and three more golds from playing doubles together. Serena said it never gets old.To play for a medal is actually something I never dreamed of, she said, because growing up, we always just wanted to go for the Grand Slam (tournaments).But to have this opportunity to be among the elite of the elite, where youre not the center of attention, she added a moment later, is just awesome.Professionals were first allowed in the 1988 games -- officially, at least -- and when USA Basketballs Michael Jordan-led Dream Team showed up four years later in Barcelona, everyone knew it would be a tough act to follow. No pros have caused anywhere near the same stir since.That hasnt stopped them from trying. And to be fair, none of them need the bonus money that a gold medal might bring.According to a list compiled by Forbes.com, the top dozen earners at these games took home an average of $32 million in the past 12 months, led by just-signed Golden State Warrior Kevin Durant at $56.2 million. Five of the athletes each were drawn from basketball and tennis; the other two were Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt and home-grown soccer star Neymar.So while some play for the flag and others for the all-expenses-paid vacation, others, like Serena, show up to see how the best in other sports get to the top and stay there. Still others, like NBA star Carmelo Anthony, come to win the championships theyve been denied back home.Klay Thompson already won an NBA championship with Golden State two years ago. But after his Warriors lost this years Finals to the Cleveland Cavaliers, the last thing he wanted to do was sit home and sulk over what could have been.You see what it means to all these other guys and I wanted to experience that. Besides, Thompson added, nothing is ever guaranteed.Just before practice Wednesday -- at the training ground of revered Brazilian soccer club Flamengo -- a handful of his USA Basketball teammates made the hike up the nearby hill to see the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue. But not -- as Cleveland-based AP sportswriter Tom Withers cracked -- to make sure it hadnt been replaced by a statue of LeBron James.Teammate Jimmy Butler saw the statue on a previous trip to Rio with the Chicago Bulls. Asked what sightseeing hes done this time around, he replied grumpily, So far, the inside of my room mostly.But dont feel too bad for Butler. Both the U.S. mens and womens teams are staying on the luxurious Silver Cloud cruise ship.Several players went to swimming Tuesday night to see Michael Phelps as he won his 21st gold medal.Several golfers, including Bubba Watson and Rickie Fowler, opted for the athletes village instead, where pingpong tournaments and other late-night diversions are legendary.Many liken it to a high school cafeteria, former USA womens soccer player and current TV analyst Julie Foudy said memorably a few years ago, except everyones beautiful. Wed graze over our food for hours watching all the eye candy, wondering why I got married.Others expect to take home slightly more wholesome souvenirs.I cant wait for my little daughter to get old enough so I can tell her, `Hey, your dads been an Olympian, Reed said. I can show her the pictures from the week, show her pictures of us hanging out with the guys . Its so cool. ---Jim Litke is a national sports columnist for The Associated Press. Write to him at jlitke(at)ap.org and Twitter.com/JimLitke. Fake Vans Shoes . -- Anaheim Ducks defenceman Luca Sbisa will be out at least six weeks with a torn tendon in his right hand. Fake Vans From China . Only three players drafted by NHL clubs were included on the Czech selection camp roster on Wednesday. Those players were Dallas Stars 2012 first-rounder Radek Faksa, Winnipeg Jets 2013 fourth-rounder Jan Kostalek and Phoenix Coyotes 2012 seventh-rounder Marek Langhamer. http://www.fakevans.com/fake-vans-slip-on/ . Toronto has dropped games to Indiana and Miami since a five-game winning streak and closed out a three-game road trip at 1-2. Cheap Fake Vans . "Four now," Carl Gunnarsson told the Leaf Report proudly following a 5-2 victory over New York on Tuesday night, the clubs fifth straight at home. Fake Vans Toy Story . Once again Jordan Cieciwa (@FitCityJordan) and I (@LynchOnSports) go head to head in our picks. Last weekend at UFC Fight Night 32 my #TeamLynch got the best of #TeamJC by a score of 9-6. Let us know which side youre on for UFC 167 use the hashtag #TeamLynch or #TeamJC on Twitter. The NRL silly season rarely disappoints and once again fans have seen players come and go -- has your clubs business this off-season made them stronger or weaker for season 2017?Brisbane BroncosGains:Moses Pangai (Townsville Blackhawks), David Mead (Titans), Tautau Moga (Cowboys), Benji Marshall (Dragons)Losses:?Greg Eden (Castleford), Brett Greinke (Rabbitohs), Corey Parker (retirement), Jarrod Wallace (Titans), Jack Reed (retirement), Carlin Anderson (Cowboys), Darren Nicholls (Panthers)Canberra RaidersGains:Jordan Turner (St Helens), Dunamis Lui (Dragons), Makahesi Makatoa (Bulldogs)Losses:Lachlan Lewis (Bulldogs),Sisa Waqa (rugby union), Zac Woolford (Bulldogs), Sam Williams (Wakefield), Brenko Lee (Bulldogs), Paul Vaughan (Dragons), Jarrad Kennedy (Sea Eagles)Canterbury Bankstown BulldogsGains:Zac Woolford (Raiders), Josh Cleeland (Sharks), Rhyse Martin (Townsville Blackhawks), Brenko Lee (Raiders), Tom Carr (Dragons), Francis Tualau (Storm), Richard Kennar (Storm)Losses:Pat OHanlon (retired), Sam Perrett (retirement), Curtis Rona (rugby union, Western Force), Tim Browne (Panthers), Tony Williams (Sharks), Richard Coorey (released), Makahesi Makatoa (Raiders), Jarrod McInally (Queensland Intrust Super Cup), Graham Clark (released), Jake Kamire (released), Reubenn Rennie (released), Lamar Liolevave (released)Cronulla SharksGains:Manaia Cherrington (Wests Tigers), Tony Williams (Bulldogs), Jeremy Latimore (Panthers)Losses:David Fifita (released), Mitch Brown (Leigh), Josh Cleeland (Bulldogs), Michael Ennis (retirement), Connor Tracey (Rabbitohs), Jesse Sene-Lefao (Castleford Tigers), Ben Barba (released), Jacob Gagan (Knights)Gold Coast TitansGains:Dan Sarginson (Wigan), Jarrod Wallace (Broncos), Kevin Proctor (Storm), Paterika Vaivai (free agent)Losses:Nathan Friend (retirement), David Hala (released), Nene Macdonald (Dragons), David Mead (Broncos), Cameron Cullen (Sea Eagles), Luke Douglas (St Helens), Josh Hoffman (Eels), Greg Bird (released), Jed Cartwright (Panthers)Manly Warringah Sea EaglesGains:Frank Winterstein (rugby union), Shaun Lane (Warriors), Blake Green (Storm), Cameron Cullen (Titans), Akuila Uate (Knights), Curtis Sironen (Wests Tigers), Jarrad Kennedy (Raiders), Jackson Hastings (Roosters)Losses:Jamie Lyon (retirement), Tim Moltzen (retired), Tom Symonds (Huddersfield), Siosia Vave (Eels), Liam Knight (Roosters), Nathan Green (released), Blake Leary (released), Issac John (released), Jayden Hodges (released), Rhys Armstrong (released), Fabian Goodall (rugby union), Halaufa Lavaka (released), Tony Satini (released), Dylan Kelly (released), Hugh Pratt (released), Nicho Hynes (released), Darcy Cox (released), Josh Starling (Knights), Jamie Buhrer (Knights), Brayden Williame (Catalans), Matt Parcell (Leeds)Melbourne StormGains:Josh Addo-Carr (Wests Tigers), Brandon Smith (Cowboys), Vincent Leuluai (Roosters), Jahrome Hughes (Cowboys), Ryley Jacks (Sunshine Coast Falcons)Losses:Marika Koroibete (rugby union), Josh Kerr (Dragons), Ryan Morgan (St Helens), Blake Green (Sea Eagles), Ben Hampton, Matt White, Francis Tualau (Bulldogs), Ben Hampton (Cowboys), Richard Kennar (Bulldogs), Kevin Proctor (Titans)Newcastle KnightsGains:Jamie Buhrer (Sea Eagles), Rory Kostjasyn (Cowboys), Ken Sio (Hull KR), Josh Starling (Sea Eagles), Jacob Gagan (Sharks)Losses:Jeremy Smith (retirement), James McManus (retirement), Kade Snowden (retirement), Robbie Rochow (Rabbitohs), Akuila Uate (Sea Eagles)New Zealand WarriorsGains:Kieran Foran (Eels)Losses:Raymond Faitala-Mariner (Bulldogs), Thomas Leuluai (Wigan), Shaun Lane (Sea Eagles)North Queensland CowboysGains:Carlin Anderson (Broncos), Ben Hampton (Storm)Losses:Brandon Smith (Storm), James Tamou (Panthers), Jahrome Hughes (Storm), Rory Kostjasyn (Knights), Tautau Moga (Broncos)Parramatta EelsGains:Jamal Fogerty (Burleigh Bears), Siosia Vave (Sea Eagles), Nathan Brown (Rabbitohs), George Jennings (Panthers), Josh Hoffman (Titans), Suaia Matagi (Panthers)Losses:Tyrell Fuimaono (Rabbitohs), Michael Gordon (Roosters), Kieren Moss (Bradford), Anthony Watmough (retired), Kieran Foran (Warriors), Luke Kelly (Rabbitohs), Danny Wicks (retirement)Penrith PanthersGains:James Tamou (Cowboys), Tim Browne (Bulldogs), Michael Oldfield (Rabbitohs), Darren Nicholls (Redcliffe Dolphins), Mitch Rein (Dragons), Jed Cartwright (Titans)Losses:Ben Garcia (Catalans), Chris Smith (Sydney Roosters), George Jennings (Eels), Zak Hardaker (Castelford), Jeremy Latimore (Sharks), Suaia Matagi (Eels), Andrew Heffernan (Hull KR)South Sydney RabbitohsGains:Tyrell Fuimaono (Eels), Robbie Rochow (Knights), Connor Tracey (Sharks), Robbie Farah (Wests Tigers), Luke Kelly (Eels), Anthony Cherrington (Redcliffe Dolphins)Losses:Joe Burgess (Wigan), Luke Keary (Roosters), Paul Carter (Roosters), Kirisome Auvaa (released), Cameron McInnes (Dragons), Nathan Brown (Eels), Michael Oldfield (Panthers)St George-Illawarra DragonsGains:Josh Kerr (Storm), Nene Macdonald (Titans), Cameron McInnes (Rabbitohs), Shaun Nona (Illawarra Cutters), Paul Vaughan (Raiders)Losses:Mike Cooper (Warrington), Sebastine Ikahihifo (Huddersfield), Ben Creagh (retirement), Benji Marshall (Broncos), Dylan Farrell (retirement), Tom Carr (Bulldogs), Mitch Rein (Panthers), Dunamis Lui (Raiders)Sydney RoostersGains:Michael Gordon (Eels), Luke Keary (Rabbitohs), Liam Knight (Sea Eagles), Zane Tetevano (Wyong Roos), Paul Carter (Rabbitohs)Losses:Vincent Leuluai (Storm), Sam Moa (Catalans), Jackson Hastings (Sea Eagles)Wests TigersGains:Jamal Idris (free agent)Losses:Josh Addo-Carr (Storm), Jack Buchanan (Widnes), Josh Drinkwater (released), Asipeli Fine (Bulldogs), Lamar Liolevave (Bulldogs), Billy McConnachie (released), Jesse Parahi (Rugby Sevens), Manaia Cherrington (Sharks), Dene Halatau (retired), Robbie Farah (Rabbitohs), Curtis Sironen (Sea Eagles) ' ' '