With Paralympic Athlete Becca Meyers Forced to Withdraw From Team USA, Sen. Hassan Calls on U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee to Address Inequities
July 22, 2021
July 22, 2021
WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on July 20, 2021:
Following the news that Becca Meyers, a six-time Paralympic medalist and member of the U.S.A.'s Paralympics team, withdrew from the team after being denied a reasonable accommodation, Senator Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) called on the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee as well as the Tokyo Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games to take action and ensure . . .
Following the news that Becca Meyers, a six-time Paralympic medalist and member of the U.S.A.'s Paralympics team, withdrew from the team after being denied a reasonable accommodation, Senator Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) called on the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee as well as the Tokyo Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games to take action and ensure . . .