Tag: Becca Meyers
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Swimmer Who Withdrew From Paralympics After Being Denied Medical Accommodation Has Central PA. Ties | FOX43 News
A 26-year-old Paralympic swimmer withdrew from the Tokyo Games on Tuesday after being denied a Personal Care Assistant (PCA).
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‘Heartbroken’: Paralympian Explains Why She Withdrew From Tokyo 2020 | CNN
Becca Meyers, a deaf and blind American swimmer, has withdrawn from the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games after she said the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) denied her request to bring her mother to serve as her Personal Care Assistant. She speaks with CNN’s Brianna Keilar.
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Beacon Story: Becca Meyers
This Beacon Story video is brought to you in partnership with the Allergan Foundation. 26-year-old Becca is a two-time Paralympic swimmer for Team USA, diagnosed with Usher syndrome type 1 (USH1) at only four years old. But she has never let her diagnosis with Usher syndrome stop her from doing exactly what she puts her…