Deaf-blind Paralympic swimmer Becca Meyers quits because she can't bring mom to ...

Deaf-blind Paralympic swimmer Becca Meyers quits because she can't bring mom to ...
Deaf-blind Paralympic swimmer Becca Meyers quits because she can't bring mom to ...

Becca Meyers, 26, won three gold medals at the 2016 Rio Games and she has won six Olympic medals in total. She has Usher Syndrome and is deaf and partially blind. She withdrew from the Games on Tuesday because she is too afraid to travel without her own care assistant

Becca Meyers, 26, won three gold medals at the 2016 Rio Games and she has won six Olympic medals in total. She has Usher Syndrome and is deaf and partially blind. She withdrew from the Games on Tuesday because she is too afraid to travel without her own care assistant

A deaf and blind Paralympian has quit Team USA after being told she wouldn't be allowed to bring her mother to the Tokyo Games as her care assistant and would instead have to use the same assistant as 33 other athletes as a result of COVID-19 restrictions.

Becca Meyers, 26, won three gold medals at the 2016 Rio Games and she has won six Olympic medals in total. 

She has Usher Syndrome and is deaf and partially blind.

Ordinarily, her mother Maria travels with her and is her personal care assistant but this year, due to limits on the number of people allowed in each delegation because of COVID-19, Becca has been told that she must share a care assistant. 

Multiple Team USA members have already been forced to withdraw from the Games after testing positive for COVID-19, despite being fully vaccinated. There are now fears the event may be canceled altogether.

Team USA says it is only allowing 'operational essential staff with roles related to the overall execution of the games' to attend the Games, and Becca's mother doesn't count. The Paralympic Games are scheduled to begin on August 24.  

Meyers is now withdrawing, describing the restrictions as unfair and saying it puts her at risk. 

She says she agrees with COVID-19 restrictions but that her mom should count as an essential staff member. 

It's unclear exactly how many people each delegation is allowed to bring but spectators are not allowed. Simone Biles' mother previously shared her frustration over the rule, and said people would be able to safely socially distance inside the arena and wear masks.

Meyers, writing for USA Today on Tuesday, said that her mother counts as an essential worker and that forcing her and other athletes to rely on just one care assistant, and share them, is unsafe and unrealistic. 

Ordinarily, Becca's mother Maria travels with her and is her personal care assistant but this year, due to limits on the number of people allowed in each delegation because of COVID-19, Becca has been told that she must share a care assistant. They are shown with her guide dog

Ordinarily, Becca's mother Maria travels with her and is her personal care assistant but this year, due to limits on the number of people allowed in each delegation because of COVID-19, Becca has been told that she must share a care assistant. They are shown with her guide dog

Becca is withdrawing from the Tokyo Games, claiming not having her own trusted carer puts her at risk. She posted a statement on Instagram announcing her withdrawal but also wrote an op-ed for USA Today

Becca is withdrawing from the Tokyo Games, claiming not having her own trusted carer puts her at risk. She posted a statement on Instagram announcing her withdrawal but also wrote an op-ed for USA Today 

'What happens if there is an emergency in the middle of the night? What if we need to be moved from one venue to another quickly? 

'Masks and distancing have made it incredibly difficult for me to make out

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