Le Clos' mother had been in remission since 2010, but the cancer had returned, Le Clos said. "It has not been an easy time but I am training hard for Rio," Le Clos said in his brief statement . His mother Geraldine has breast cancer, had a double mastectomy, and is undergoing chemotherapy, Le Clos said. South African Olympic swimming champion Chad le Clos, who beat Michael Phelps in one of the upsets of the 2012 London Games, announced Monday that both his parents are fighting cancer. Le Clos is also a three-time world champion and a six-time winner at the world short-course championships.

Source: New Zealand Herald July 11, 2016 11:33 UTC