Team USA cross-country skier Kris Freeman, who has Type 1 diabetes, says he is living proof that there are no limits to what you can do despite having diabetes. Freeman was diagnosed with the disease 10 years ago and says many people told him what he couldn’t do and he set out to prove them wrong.
Check out this interview Freeman gave to Today. (Article continues below the video)
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Freeman is one of only a few athletes with diabetes to compete in an Olympic sport that requires such endurance, and is considered the second most successful American cross-country skier of all time. Freeman, who wears an Omnipod system, has a busy week. He will be competing in the Men’s 15km Individual Freestyle event on Monday, Feb. 15th, the Men’s Individual Sprint on Wednesday Feb. 17th and the Men’s 30km Pursuit on Saturday Feb. 20th. He will also be competing in the Men’s Team Sprint on Feb 22 and the Men’s 50km Mass Start on Feb. 28.
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