VICE Sports World News Roundup: February 3, 2016

Good morning, America. It's February 3rd, 2016. Welcome to the VICE Sports World News Roundup. Be sure to stop every morning for more headlines from around the world.

Last week, Jack Johnstone, the guy who came up with the crazy idea that is the triathlon, died. He was 80. NPR had a nice remembrance of his life and the early triathlons.

Last night, Leicester City handed Liverpool a serious whooping in the Premier League, winning 2-0 thanks to a couple very nice Jamie Vardy goals. One was a goal-of-the-season candidate. Vardy is also set to sign a new contract with the club.

Klopp: 'It's nice to be in the stadium where Jamie Vardy scores goal of the month but not when you are manager of the other team' — Henry Winter (@henrywinter)February 2, 2016

In other news, Manchester United beat Stoke 3-0, and Manchester City beat Sunderland 1-0, while Arsenal could only manage a goalless tie versus Southampton

The mosquito-borne Zika virus outbreak sweeping Brazil might have serious consequences for the Olympics this summer. Will fans travel to the games? What should athletes do? Olympic organizers have a solution: insect repellent.

Chinese club Gouangzhou signed Jackson Martinez from Atletico Madrid for a whopping €42 million. Teams in China have now spent more than €100 million on big-name players this transfer season. Crazy.

Super Bowl 50 will take place in San Francisco. Have you heard? The city, I'm sure, is full of city- and Super Bowl-related kitsch. We have photographic evidence:

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