ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland's governor honored deaf and blind swimmer Becca Meyers on Monday for courage in championing the disabled, after the three-time gold medalist withdrew from the Paralympics in Tokyo when told her mother couldn't travel to the games as her personal care assistant.
“Becca deserved to be able to compete, and while we’re all so disappointed for her, I got the chance to tell her just a moment before this started that I’m unbelievably proud of her for having the courage to speak up and to speak out about this injustice,” Hogan said. Hogan said he told Meyers before Monday’s news conference that while he was proud of her for being a gold-medal winner, he was even more proud of her speaking up to set an example for younger athletes. The governor criticized the decision not to allow her mother to travel to the games.
That was a shame she couldn't go. 🙁 Way to go GovLarryHogan w/ 76.8% of 18 & older Marylanders have gotten at least one COVID dose (up from 75% in June) & 91.7% of residents 65 and older. 🙌U could teach other GOP's like GovRonDeSantis how to do it right in a pandemic. 👏👏👏