Cameron van der Burgh, the Olympic gold medalist in the 100-meter breaststroke in 2012 and silver medalist in 2016, talks about his physical struggles during his 14th day in battling coronavirus.
Cameron van der Burgh is about as fit as an athlete gets. The 2012 Olympic breaststroke champion has remained among the top swimmers in the world. But after contracting COVID-19, or coronavirus, he said even the strongest of the strong can become weak, feeble and out of breath.
"I have been struggling with Covid-19 for 14 days today. By far the worst virus I have ever endured despite being a healthy individual with strong lungs , living a healthy lifestyle and being young ," he tweeted. He retired in December 2018 after winning gold in the World Short Course Championships in Hangzhou, China. Though it's been just 15 months since his retirement, he considers himself to still be in good shape. But even this elite athlete has dealing with coronavirus.
Chief officers in both USA Swimming and USA Track and Field have urged the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee to advocate for postponing the Tokyo Games until 2021.
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