Sprinter with diabetes chosen to be Olympic torchbearer

[Northerner]

AN athlete who has refused to let diabetes hold her back is to carry the flame in next year?s Olympic torch relay.

Wales sprinter Melanie Stephenson was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, an incurable condition which causes the body to stop making insulin, at the age of 13.

In the decade following her diagnosis, the speedy 23-year-old from Gabalfa, Cardiff, has gone from strength to strength in her running career, regularly representing Wales in the 100m and 200m events,

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/cardif...sen-to-be-olympic-torchbearer-91466-29980841/

 

[Steff]

Good on her, her determination is admirable im sure she makes Gabalfa very proud as well as her family

 

[trophywench]

Brill - more and more diabetics!

Does the Team think we ought to gask DUK to gather all these people up and Make a Thing out of it?

Bloody good publicity for them and Diabetes next year I reckon!!!!!!!

 

[Northerner]

I'm not bitter...😉

 

[ypauly]

I'm not bitter

I am, and know exactly where I want to stick that torch!