Olympic swimming champion Chad le Clos‚ who is well-known to be super close to his family‚ is struggling with the news that both his father and his mother are battling cancer.
Le Clos disclosed his personal struggle on Monday.
“The Rio Olympics are just a few weeks away but I can confirm that both my parents are fighting cancer‚” he said in a statement.
“My Mum Geraldine has breast cancer which has returned since her remission in 2010. She has recently undergone a double mastectomy and is now having chemo. My Dad Bert developed prostate cancer and has also undergone an operation in late June.”
Le Clos disclosed in May that his mother’s breast cancer had returned but it was not publicly known until now that Bert — famous for his “unbelievable” outburst when his son beat American favourite Michael Phelps — was also ill.
Chad said: “It has not been an easy time but I am training hard for Rio. More than anything else I want them to win their battles. I also hope that they will be in Rio.”
The Rio de Janeiro games begin on August 5.
Geraldine le Clos was also battling the disease when Chad‚ 24‚ first made his name in 2010‚ winning medals at the Commonwealth Games and Youth Olympics.
Double cancer blow for swimming champion Chad le Clos
Olympic swimming champion Chad le Clos‚ who is well-known to be super close to his family‚ is struggling with the news that both his father and his mother are battling cancer.
Le Clos disclosed his personal struggle on Monday.
“The Rio Olympics are just a few weeks away but I can confirm that both my parents are fighting cancer‚” he said in a statement.
“My Mum Geraldine has breast cancer which has returned since her remission in 2010. She has recently undergone a double mastectomy and is now having chemo. My Dad Bert developed prostate cancer and has also undergone an operation in late June.”
Le Clos disclosed in May that his mother’s breast cancer had returned but it was not publicly known until now that Bert — famous for his “unbelievable” outburst when his son beat American favourite Michael Phelps — was also ill.
Chad said: “It has not been an easy time but I am training hard for Rio. More than anything else I want them to win their battles. I also hope that they will be in Rio.”
The Rio de Janeiro games begin on August 5.
Geraldine le Clos was also battling the disease when Chad‚ 24‚ first made his name in 2010‚ winning medals at the Commonwealth Games and Youth Olympics.
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