Gov. Larry Hogan met with deaf-blind swimmer Becca Meyers in his State House office July 26, presenting her with a citation on the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Governor s Office photo
“CELEBRATE INCLUSION! The United States Olympic Committee has formally changed its name to the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee! What a great day to be a para-athlete!”
So wrote Timonium’s Becca Meyers, U.S. Paralympian who is deaf and blind, on her Instagram on June 20, 2019. She could look forward to getting Paralympic prize money from the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) $37,500 for each gold medal, $22,500 for every silver, and $15,000 for a bronze in the 2020 Paralympics in Tokyo.
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