Last summer we showcased some fellow PWDs (people with diabetes) over in Europe, who were carrying the Olympic Torch leading up to the Summer Olympics in London.
One of those folks is 16-year-old Hannah Jarrett, who lives in South Wales and has become an up-and-coming diabetes advocate in the five years since she was diagnosed. We’re featuring Hannah today as part of our ongoing Global Diabetes Series, in which we bring you different perspectives on life…
Read more »
By
AmyT on
February 22, 2010
I’m back today for my second exclusive check-in with Kris Freeman, world-class cross-country skier competing in the Winter Olympics this week. He’s the only athlete there with diabetes. And on Saturday, it caught up with him. A blood sugar crash killed his chances for taking a medal in the men’s 30K event, where he was a favorite (he fell to 45th place after having to lie down in the snow mid-race for a bit). Naturally,…
Read more »
By
AmyT on
February 18, 2010
This year, and among the thousands of ueber-athletes striving for Gold at the 2010 Winter Olympics, there’s one ueber-diabetic. His name is Kris Freeman, and he’s a star cross-country skier, poised to break the USA’s decades-old “Olympic medal drought” in that sport — and also the first-ever athlete with Type 1 diabetes to compete in an Olympic endurance event.
Needless to say, I was excited to have the chance for several one-on-one phone briefings with…
Read more »
