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. Hydro Flask Boca Ancha . Q: Team Canada announces their Olympic roster three weeks from today. Who is general manager Steve Yzerman watching? LeBrun: Over the last 48 hours, hes taken in the home-and-home between the Dallas Stars and Colorado Avalanche with Jamie Benn and Matt Duchene being the obvious targets. Hydro Flask Café . To the surprise of many, it isnt the Wolverines but their in-state rivals the Michigan State Spartans. http://www.botellashydroflask.es/ . It is a cliché dragged out by fans and pundits regularly when discussions take place around which teams are better than others. Hydro Flask Comprar . "Jeff is a hard worker who was an important special-teams contributor for us last season," said Stamps GM John Hufnagel. Hydro Flask 40 Oz . After slipping from the summit during the week, the Gunners overcame struggling Crystal Palace 2-0 on Sunday thanks to Alex Oxlade-Chamberlains second-half brace. PARIS -- Monaco beat defending champion Paris Saint-Germain 3-1 on Sunday to move level on points with Guingamp and Nice at the top of the French league.Portugal midfielder Joao Moutinho and Brazilian defender Fabinho scored in the first half. Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani pulled a goal back midway through the second half before an own goal from PSG right back Serge Aurier sealed the points for Monaco.All three have seven points, one more than Lyon and PSG.Moutinho, who played in Portugals European Championship final win against France last month, struck in the 13th minute.Center half Andrea Raggis pass freed full back Djibril Sidibe down the right and his cross fell kindly to Moutinho, who ran onto it and hit a firm shot past goalkeeper Kevin Trapp from just inside the penalty area.Monaco doubled its lead on the stroke of halftime when Brazilian defender Fabinho scored from the penalty spot after countryman David Luiz had fouled another Brazilian, Jemerson, following Moutinhos free kick.Fabinho, who has scored all four penalties he has taken this season -- including two in the Champions League quualifying win against Spanish side Villarreal -- coolly sent Trapp the wrong way from the spot.ddddddddddddShortly after PSG left back Layvin Kurzawa missed a good chance against his old club, Cavani pounced in the 63rd when he headed in Auriers cross.But Aurier then turned Sidibes cross into his own net with 10 minutes left.Monaco was also the last team to beat PSG prior to this game, when it won 2-0 in Paris on March 20.Earlier, Uruguay striker Diego Rolan scored the winning goal as Bordeaux beat Nantes 1-0.Former France winger Jeremy Menez, who joined Bordeaux from AC Milan this season, beat defender Diego Carlos and his cross found Rolan at the back post.The 23-year-old Rolan, who netted 15 league goals for Bordeaux two seasons ago, managed only seven last term but has scored two in three games so far.The win moved Bordeaux up to seventh place, one above Toulouse, which beat Bordeaux 4-1 last weekend but could only draw 0-0 away to Saint-Etienne in Sundays other game. 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