I was diagnosed with asthma when I was 18 during my freshman year at U…

Jackie Joyner-Kersee
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I was diagnosed with asthma when I was 18 during my freshman year at UCLA. I refused to accept it - and I hid it from my coaches and teammates. But ignoring my problem didn't make it go away.
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