A deaf and blind paralympic swimmer quit team usa on sunday ahead of the 2020 tokyo olympics after officials barred her mother, who also serves as her caretaker, from traveling to japan with her.
Deaf blind swimmer. Swimming is a part of who i am, it's given me identity as a person. This pca joins a staff of 10 additional accomplished swim professionals, all. Deaf and blind swimmer quits team usa over personal aid issue :
The tokyo olympics becca meyers is a star for the u.s. Olympic and paralympic committee denied her a personal care. Liam is a mildly deaf freelance journalist and campaigner from bedfordshire.
The us swimmer becca meyers has decided not to start at the paralympics because her mother is not allowed to accompany her to tokyo.