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Struggling With MS, Laviai Nielsen Opens Up on Why She ‘Almost Wanted to Cry’ at World Indoors
Laviai Nielsen lets out her clarion call After two years of being diagnosed with MS, Laviai came up on the tracks to compete against athletes at the 400-meter heat run at the World Indoor ...
Olympic medallist Nielsen combating misconceptions behind MS with new campaign
Nielsen, 28, was diagnosed with MS aged 17 and initially believed that her athletics dreams were over due to her lack of ...
I ran a major race partially paralysed – I could relapse any moment, says Team GB sprinter with ‘old man’s disease’
WHEN life gave Lina Nielsen lemons, she sprinted straight to the Olympics.  The 28-year-old was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis at 17 years old, leaving her terrified of disability. Doctors gave ...