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Paralympian calls for change after safety request was denied ahead of 2020 Tokyo Games


Updated: 10:55 PM CDT Jul 22, 2021
Pete Gilbert
Sports Anchor/Reporter
One of the United State s best Paralympians is calling for change.Marylander Becca Meyers, 26, is not going to Tokyo to compete due to a decision she said would put her safety in jeopardy.Becca Meyers and her mother, Maria Meyers, spoke to sister station WBAL-TV Wednesday about the devastating decision and what they hope comes next.Meyers is one of the most decorated American swimmers in history. She s won six Paralympic medals, three of them gold. She put in countless hours at the pool training for the 2021 games. But she will not represent team USA this year – she withdrew – and she did so because of safety concerns, but none that has anything to do with the coronavirus. They took away a part of me. A part of who I am. I’ve always been Rebecca, the swimmer, and now I feel less than that, Becca Meyers said.The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee denie ....

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