A GIRL who has suffered an immobilising condition her whole life has been chosen to carry the Olympic Torch.
Chloe Osborne, 13, of Broadway, Grimsby suffers with spina bifida, a birth defect in which the backbone and spinal canal do not close before birth.
Chloe Osborne, 13, of Broadway, Grimsby suffers with spina bifida, a birth defect in which the backbone and spinal canal do not close before birth.
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| Chloe Osborne |
This means Chloe is not able to walk more than a few feet without becoming tired.
However, defying the odds and out of sheer determination, Chloe will carry the Olympic Torch in Sutton-on-Sea on Wednesday, June 27, the day after celebrations to mark its arrival in Cleethorpes.
However, defying the odds and out of sheer determination, Chloe will carry the Olympic Torch in Sutton-on-Sea on Wednesday, June 27, the day after celebrations to mark its arrival in Cleethorpes.
