Chad stays strong for parents battling cancer
The 24-year-old revealed yesterday that his parents are both battling cancer.
OLYMPIC gold medalist, Chad Le Clos, revealed via his website on Monday that both his parents are fighting cancer.
“My mum, Geraldine, has breast cancer which has returned since her remission in 2010. She has recently undergone a double masectomy and is now having chemo. My dad, Bert, developed prostate cancer and had also undergone an operation in late June.”
He is continuing his training for the Olympic Games in Rio in August and said, “More than anything else I want them to win their battles. I also hope they will be in Rio.” He added that he will not be doing any media interviews before Rio.
The Westville Old Boy shot to stardom after he beat the most decorated Olympian of all time, Michael Phelps, in the 200-metre butterfly at the Olympic Games in London in 2012.
