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Greg Rutherford found testicular lump in lockdown but ignored it as mental health "took beating"
Olympic gold medallist Greg Rutherford has urged men to check themselves for testicular cancer, after opening up about finding a lump during lockdown. Rutherford, who won gold in the long jump during the London Olympics in 2012, admitted his mental health "took a bit of a beating when fear set in" after he tried to ignore the lump.The 33-year-old could not face telling his wife, Susie, and it was not until he spoke to a friend who had battled testicular cancer that he went and got the lump checked.Luckily, it turned out to be a cyst but Rutherford is urging other men to get checked.Taking to Instagram, Greg posted a picture with his family and wrote a heartfelt message, which read: "I’m a lucky man.