Deaf-blind Paralympian quits Team USA to make a statement

Six-time Paralympic medalist Becca Meyers, who has three gold medals, is not gong to compete in the 2021 Tokyo games.

Team USA told the deaf-blind swimmer she could not bring a personal care assistant or her mother to help her navigate Tokyo and the Olympic facilities. Meyers told the Washington Post:

“I would love to go to Tokyo. Swimming has given me my identity as a person. I’ve always been Becca the Swimmer Girl. I haven’t taken this lightly. This has been very difficult for me. [But] I need to say something to effect change, because this can’t go on any longer.”

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Here's a profile of her before she made the decision to walk away.